Por Toffler Niemuth

Para o non-advogado entre nós, dar forma à entidade legal para um negócio novo pode agir como um roadblock pequeno nos estágios adiantados. Em China, a formação pode ser um roadblock, especialmente porque um estrangeiro que tenta navigate ministries incontáveis, barreiras de língua, desenvolve o guanxi necessário, e apenas geralmente uma figura muito maiores para fora como o sistema trabalha.

Devido a isto, minha idéia era ter meu negócio começado em China no nome de um sócio local que' d fosse responsável para todo o governo, incorporação, e edições do imposto ao me deixar com o lado da execução e das operações do negócio. No fato, seu muito mais fácil para que o chinês comece um negócio (em China) do que estrangeiros. Certamente, a necessidade chinesa CNY1 das pessoas somente começa um negócio. Em todo o caso, eu pensei que esta era a mais melhor planta, mas então as perguntas de vender, de repatriamento dos lucros, etc. começaram rastejar em minha mente assim que eu procurei o conselho adicional. Leia o descanso de “começar um negócio novo em China (pinta 1): A entidade legal” ou afixa um comentário

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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