I. Behaviors by Foreigners in China That May Lead to Deportation （1）Criminal Offenses   According to the “Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China,” foreigners who commit crimes in China, such as rape, smuggling, theft, etc., may be sentenced to criminal penalties and additionally subjected to deportation. Deportation is a special type of punishment that can be applied independently or as an additional penalty. For foreigners with less severe criminal conduct, deportation may be imposed solely; whereas for those […]

We often receive inquiries like this: “I purchased goods from China, but after sending the payment, the seller cannot be contacted.” “I transferred the payment to a Chinese seller, but they are delaying the shipment.” Usually, customers who encounter such situations hope to report to the police and have the other party arrested or use the threat of imprisonment to compel them to fulfill their obligations as soon as possible. However, we have to respond to customers from a professional […]

Introduction: In recent years, with the acceleration of the globalization process and the increasing frequency of international exchanges, legal disputes arising from international cooperation have become more diverse and complex. Against this backdrop, the issue of recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments by Chinese courts has attracted significant attention. This article will introduce the process and relevant regulations regarding the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments by Chinese courts.   Amidst the wave of globalization, the recognition and enforcement of […]

Clients often ask, “My supplier is not delivering goods, causing me significant losses. My downstream customers have left, and I’ve lost profits. My reputation in the local market is tarnished. Can I claim compensation?”   The answer is yes.   According to Chinese law, if a supplier fails to deliver, it violates the agreement between you. If you have a contract that clearly specifies liquidated damages for such breaches, you can demand compensation from the supplier as per the contract […]

Men get abused?-What kind of property can be divided in divorce？ A male client from the United States, who resides in Canada, reached out to us and sent several videos showing domestic violence by his wife towards him. In the videos, his wife repeatedly waved a long-handled umbrella and hit him on the legs. Our client did not fight back but kept telling his wife to stop and communicate properly.   We immediately held a meeting with our male client, […]

True record of the court proceedings.   After signing a divorce agreement, the husband and wife divorced. However, after the divorce, the husband did not fulfill the terms of the divorce agreement. Therefore, our client, the wife, entrusted us to sue the husband in court.   Our client is an American, she married her ex-husband in China in 2009.   On 20 July 2022, Landing Lawyer Abby Wang and her assistant Maggie went to Huicheng District People’s Court. We arrived […]

This case is a international trade dispute case, and because the defendant resides in Shenzhen, we chose to file a lawsuit in the Shenzhen court.   In 2020, our client placed an order for Vulkollan and TPU polyether with the agent by email, and the agent issued a proforma invoice to our client’s Italian company by email. The proforma invoice showed the supplier as a company in Shenzhen, but there was no official stamp of the Shenzhen company on the […]

We received the judgment from the court 1 month or so after the trial. The case was a dispute over counterfeiting of a registered trademark, and there were 8 defendants in total, so the trial took a long time.   I met with my client twice and attended two court hearings. It took 10 months from the time the client was arrested to the time the court issued the first-instancel verdict.   Before the trial, we wrote a 10-page statement […]

Dear Esteemed Client,   I hope this letter finds you well. Recently, a long-standing consulting client of mine approached me with a situation that warrants our attention. They informed me that an employee, who had been with their company for only two months, tragically passed away due to a heart attack during working hours. The employee’s family is now seeking compensation, but the company had not enrolled the employee in the social insurance program. They sought my advice on how […]