Par Toffler Niemuth

Pour le non-avocat parmi nous, la formation de la personne morale pour des affaires nouvelles peut agir en tant que petit barrage de route aux parties. En Chine, la formation peut être un barrage de route beaucoup plus grand, particulièrement car un étranger essayant de diriger des ministères innombrables, barrières linguistiques, développent le guanxi nécessaire, et juste généralement figure dehors comment le système fonctionne.

En raison de ceci, mon idée était de faire commencer mes affaires en Chine au nom d'un associé local qui' d soit responsable de tous les gouvernement, incorporation, et questions d'impôts tout en me laissant avec le côté d'exécution et d'opérations des affaires. En fait, son beaucoup plus facile pour le Chinois de commencer des affaires (en Chine) que des étrangers. En effet, les personnes chinoises ont besoin seulement de CNY1 pour pouvoir commencer des affaires. Quoi qu'il en soit, j'ai pensé que c'était le meilleur plan, mais puis les questions de la vente, du rapatriement des bénéfices, etc. ont commencé à ramper dans mon esprit ainsi j'ai cherché le conseil additionnel. Lisez le reste de « commencer des affaires nouvelles en Chine (pinte 1) : La personne morale » ou signalent un commentaire

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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