From the simplest to the most complex business transactions, robust contracts are essential. At Horizons, we encounter many foreign companies drafting contracts for their Chinese subsidiaries without the mandatory clauses or drafted in English. In such cases, without taking the reasonable steps to ensure contracts are drafted properly and accordingly to the Chinese Law, the…
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Disputes in labour matters involving cross-border elements can add an extra layer of complexity to your business. Specifically, court judgements awarded in one place but requested to be enforced in another place often require re-litigation in the court of the requested place. Customarily, the length of time and costs involved in pursuing multiple litigations could…
Read more"Guanxi" (关系 guānxì) — pronounced gwan-shee — is one of the most potent forces in Chinese culture. Its direct translation means “relationships”, however, the reality of guanxi is that it relates to “connections” formed over time by the reciprocation of social exchanges and favours, the latter often related to business. Foreigners doing business in…
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