Contract and dispute resolution with your Chinese partners

CONTRACT AND DISPUTE

RESOLUTION WITH YOUR CHINESE

PARTNERS

Helen Tung Barrister,

One Temple Avenue Chambers

INTRODUCTION

1. What does doing business in China mean?

2. What is risk – legal context?

3. What kind of potential scenarios?

4. How do we comply?

5. What impact would it have on your business?

1. WHAT DOES DOING BUSINESS IN

CHINA MEAN?

Opportunity

Business opportunities

Language

Culture

English law

Chinese law

2. WHAT IS RISK – LEGAL CONTEXT?

Congrats

Agreements

Transactions

Joint Venture

Suppliers

Intellectual property design

Enforcement

Gift giving

Bribery Act

3. WHAT KIND OF POTENTIAL

SCENARIOS?

Receipt of goods – issue on quality

Shipping goods –delay

Intellectual property – design of product

Investment

Bribery Act – giving or receiving

Cultural scenarios

Evidence – emails/ phone calls/letters

4. HOW DO WE COMPLY?

Contract terms and communication

Insurance

Product design – make terms clear

Aware of Bribery Act, find suitable partners

Seek advice

5. WHAT IMPACT WOULD IT HAVE ON

YOUR BUSINESS?

Ignore risk

Deal with it

Ensures confidence

Organisation

Long term development

Thank you

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