Category: Thought Leadership

CHINA | Hiring and Firing Temporary Employees

Hiring temporary employees can provide an affordable solution to manage workload fluctuations. Specifically, if there are unexpected employee absences or special projects which requires specialists onboard or extra employees to balance out the workload. At Horizons, we encounter European companies with Chinese subsidiaries who hire part-time personnel or utilise third-party employment agencies, without establishing the…

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CHINA | Reducing Legal Risks in Technology Transfers

Cross-border technology transfers can be challenging to navigate in China. As China categorizes technology transfers into three groups (prohibited, restricted, and free), the transfer can be subject to certain limitations or requirements. For foreign companies transferring technology in or out of China, it is crucial to understand obligations and reduce legal risks.   In China,…

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