Por Toffler Niemuth

Para el no-abogado entre nosotros, la formación de la entidad legal para un nuevo negocio puede actuar como barricada pequeña en los primeros tiempos. En China, la formación puede ser una barricada mucho más grande, especialmente pues un extranjero que intenta navegar los ministerios incontables, barreras linguísticas, desarrolla el guanxi necesario, y apenas generalmente figura hacia fuera cómo el sistema trabaja.

Debido a esto, mi idea era hacer mi negocio comenzar en China en nombre de un socio local que' d sea responsable de todo el gobierno, incorporación, y ediciones del impuesto mientras que me deja con el lado de la ejecución y de las operaciones del negocio. De hecho, su mucho más fácil para que chino comience un negocio (en China) que extranjeros. De hecho, las personas chinas necesitan solamente CNY1 poder comenzar un negocio. De todas formas, pensé que éste era el mejor plan, pero entonces las cuestiones de la venta, de la repatriación de beneficios, del etc comenzaron a arrastrarse en mi mente así que busqué consejo adicional. Lea el resto de “comenzar un nuevo negocio en China (pinta 1): La entidad legal” o fija un comentario

To maintain the exclusive rights to IP, an organization must have the mechanisms in place to guarantee continued protection.

First of all, someone must ensure that registered IP rights maintain their validity. Trademarks are registered for 10 years at a time, thus registrations should be extended before the ending of such a validity period. Failure to do so will result in the loss of all exclusive rights to the trademark …

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Innovation is a word we are hearing a lot more of in China these days. The consensus is that as manufacturing costs in China continue to rise and supply chain complexity increases, so companies have to innovate both to save money and to increase efficiency.

In this story we take a deeper look into what a few companies and individuals in China, both foreign and Chinese are doing to lead the way in service, supplier management, IT implementation, as well as cost and process efficiency. These companies and individuals were all winners of awards at the November 2007 CHaINA Summit.

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By Nannette Ripmeester

Although modern times are catching up quickly within the cities of China, understanding the roots of this ancient and complex culture is essential when doing business there. In part II of ‘doing business in China’ Nannette Ripmeester takes a closer look at some of the cultural nuances your expats in China need to be aware of.

When Dutch Jenny van Baden visited China for a holiday from her expat location in Taiwan she was struck by the fascinating developments in the country. “When you are out of Shanghai for one week, a new building or highway might have popped up in front of your window when you return,” she says.

Although modern times are catching up quickly within the cities of China, “understanding their history is essential to comprehend the Chinese and the way they respond to things.” says van Baden, who works for ASML in Shanghai. Read the rest of “Successful business in China (part II)” or post a comment

The continued pervasiveness of counterfeiting in China is not only a problem of law, but also one of enforcement. While China’s laws and regulations conform to the agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS) and other widely accepted international principles, certain parts of China’s protection mechanism have proven ineffective. Common examples are the high standards for criminal liability of counterfeiters, the high burden of evidence to prove bad faith registrations, and the difficulty to prove damages in civil proceedings…

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