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CHINA | Concluding Contracts Checklist

Companies concluding contracts in China shall formulate robust contractual terms for protection during a contractual dispute.

At Horizons, we often find contracts missing mandatory clauses which can increase legal risks. It is crucial for companies doing business in China to construct robust contracts. In the below, we outline a checklist for companies concluding contracts in China.

Note Contract Forms

A contract may be concluded, in writing or in any form as agreed to by the two parties. A written contract may be […]

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CHINA | Joint-Stock Company Shareholders

China Joint-Stock Company Shareholders are either capital contributors or investors of a joint-stock company. 

Shareholders have the right to attend the shareholders’ general meeting and have voting rights. Equally, Shareholders are entitled to inspect the articles of association, shareholders’ register, corporate bond receipts, minutes of general meetings of shareholders, minutes of meetings of the board of directors, minutes of meetings of the board of supervisors, and financial reports, and may put forward proposals and raise questions about the […]

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CHINA | Revised Draft Trademark Law

Five important changes to the revised draft Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China (‘Draft’).

Issued on 13 January 2023 by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (‘CNIPA’), the amended draft Trademark Law strengthens trademark protection. Specifically, addressing trademark squatting and well-known trademarks.

In China, trademarks are registered according to the ‘first to file’ rule rather than the ‘first to use principle’. Therefore, a trademark registered aboard is often exposed to malicious filing in China – often referred trademark […]

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