Notarization & Authentication: Things You Can’t Overlook in Lawsuits in China
When most people plan to sue in China, they think of court costs and attorney fees, but often ignore notarization and authentication costs.
When most people plan to sue in China, they think of court costs and attorney fees, but often ignore notarization and authentication costs.
In China, the official company seal or stamp is a symbol of corporate power.
China published a landmark judicial policy on the enforcement of foreign judgments in 2022. This post addresses the ex ante internal approval and ex post filings – a mechanism designed by China’s Supreme Court to ensure impartiality in enforcing foreign judgments.
Can I sue Chinese companies in a district court in California, the U.S., or in Paris, France, and then enforce a judgment in China from those courts?
Firstly, these are actions that you can take on your own in the event of a late delivery, in case you want to try to push the supplier to deliver or terminate the deal yourself before seeking professional advice.
If you know a China company’s legal name in Chinese, you can initiate an action before a court or file a complaint against it. If not, you cannot do anything.
China published a landmark judicial policy on the enforcement of foreign judgments in 2022. This post addresses the rules on case filing, service of process and withdrawal of application.
The Agenda is out! Join four industry leaders from China and Germany, as they share their insights on the landscape of enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitration awards. From trends, toolkits + to-do lists for debt collection in both jurisdictions!
Still undecided whether to bring a lawsuit in China?
The English name recorded in MOFCOM’s system of “Record-filing and Registration of Foreign Trade Operator” is the most accurate. The English names record-filed with Chinese banks are also relatively accurate.
Can I ask a Chinese court to order the other party to pay for my attorney’s fees?
China published a landmark judicial policy on the enforcement of foreign judgments in 2022. This post addresses the rules on whether and how applicants may seek interim measures (conservatory measures) in cases of the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in China.
Imagine if you buy goods from a Chinese supplier, but the deal fails and the Chinese supplier should return you the advance payment.
You may inquire about the business scope of Chinese companies registered with China’s company registration authority, and then assess whether the Chinese company transacts with you beyond its business scope.
In China, company registration numbers, also known as the ‘unified social credit numbers’, are just like the ID numbers for every company.
China published a landmark judicial policy on the enforcement of foreign judgments in 2022. This post addresses the supplementary rules on jurisdiction in cases of the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in China.
Under the huge trade scale, there are, inevitably, considerable purchase payment or advance payment defaults.
International business partners are getting increasingly accustomed to using WhatsApp or WeChat to reach an agreement, send orders, modify transaction conditions and confirm performance.
Although Chinese companies do not have legal names in English, they may file a standard name in English with the competent Chinese authority.
China published a landmark judicial policy on the enforcement of foreign judgments in 2022. This post addresses the conditions for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in China.