Arbitration vs Litigation for China Contracts: CIETAC or SCIA?
Foreign companies using China contracts should decide early whether disputes go to court or to arbitration, and if arbitration fits better, whether CIETAC or SCIA matches the deal.
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Resolving Payment Defaults by Chinese Buyers: Legal Options for Foreign Sellers
When a Chinese buyer stops paying, foreign sellers need evidence, asset checks, preservation strategy, and the right litigation or arbitration path.
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China E-Commerce Platform Disputes: How Sellers Can Protect Themselves on Tmall and JD
Foreign sellers on Tmall and JD should not wait for a platform dispute to discover who controls the merchant account, who holds the trademark, what evidence the platform expects, and when the dispute must move beyond the platform process.
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Enforcing a Foreign Judgment or Arbitral Award in China: What Foreign Companies Should Expect
Enforcing a foreign judgment or arbitral award in China is possible, but foreign companies must first identify the right route, court, documents, and enforcement target.
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Personal Injury Claims in China’s Home-Services and Home-Renovation Industries
How Chinese law allocates liability for personal injury in home-services and home-renovation work — employment, individual labor, and contracting regimes, recoverable damages, and how to secure recovery.
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Being Sued in China: A Foreign Defendant’s Guide
A lawsuit in a Chinese court runs on fixed deadlines that begin at service, not awareness. How a foreign defendant should read the timeline, challenge jurisdiction, preserve foreign evidence, and avoid an unenforceable default.
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Private Lending in China: How to Prove and Enforce a Loan to a Chinese Borrower
You lent money to a Chinese borrower without a formal loan agreement. Can you get it back? A practical guide to proving private lending claims: IOU, fund delivery, WeChat evidence, audio recordings, and enforcement.
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WeChat Messages as Evidence in Chinese Courts: What Actually Holds Up
In China, your contract might be a WeChat conversation. A practical guide to authenticating WeChat messages as evidence: device production, identity verification, complete conversations, and notarization.
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Collecting from Chinese Property Developers: A Creditor’s Survival Guide
The debt-for-property trap, multi-entity developer structures, and the creditor hierarchy in Chinese developer insolvencies. A practical guide for suppliers trying to collect from China’s real estate sector.
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Product Liability in China: What Happens When Your Product Injures Someone
A real product liability case in China: RMB 2.06 million judgment, one expert opinion, and a second-instance appeal. What every foreign manufacturer selling into China needs to know about strict liability, expert evidence, and user fault defenses.