China Justice Observer

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

It is very likely that you are not going to file a lawsuit with a court in Beijing or Shanghai, but in a small or medium-sized Chinese city unfamiliar to you.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team

Sexual harassment in the workplace is not necessarily a crime in China.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team

Sexual harassment is a crime and a tort in China.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team

Rape is a criminal offence, not only a civil assault. The worst rapists may be sentenced to death pursuant to Chinese criminal law.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team

According to Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China, the aim of China’s Criminal Law is to use criminal punishments to fight against all criminal acts.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

You will need a bilingual contract, preferably with the same content in both languages.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

You shall have the Chinese company stamp on the contract and have its legal representative sign hereon.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

As we said before, you can turn to Chinese courts for disputes with Chinese suppliers. In fact, if you need to settle disputes in China, China’s arbitration is also a good option, even better than litigation.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

The costs you need to pay mainly include three items: Chinese court costs, Chinese attorney’s fees and the cost of notarization and authentication of some documents in your country.

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

Generally speaking, there is little inheritance tax payable by heirs in China. Because, in China, heirs do not need to pay inheritance tax, except for some other taxes and fees, which are comparatively small.