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Q&A
How can an existing manufacturing wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) in Chin...
- July 2014
- Free Access
To expand the business scope of a WFOE in China, it should amend its articles of association, fill out the relevant application forms, and submit them in accordance with the legal procedures for expanding an enterprise’s business scope. The ...
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What are liaison offices and what are the pros and cons of using them to explore...
- July 2014
- Free Access
Liaison offices offer foreign investors a method to explore business opportunities in India. Although liaison offices are prohibited from engaging in direct commercial activity, they allow investors to facilitate communication with possible business ...
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Service Fees between China and Overseas Entities
- July 2014
- Free Access
This infographic details the exchange of service fees between the foreign-invested enterprise in China and its parent company abroad.
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Royalty Remittances between China and Overseas Entities
- July 2014
- Free Access
This infographic details the exchange of royalty remittance between foreign-invested enterprises in China and their parent company abroad.
Q&A
Why do many investors resort to acquisitions to establish operations in India, a...
- July 2014
- Free Access
Acquiring an existing Indian firm to facilitate entry into India offers advantages to foreign investors such as reduced supply chain and establishment costs, a pre-existing sales base and a rapid establishment of market position, to name a few. Howev...
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What are some of the advantages for foreign investors of investing in the Shangh...
- May 2014
- Free Access
The FTZ has relaxed incorporation requirements; it cancels out the minimum registration capital of RMB 30,000 for limited liability companies, the RMB 100,000 minimum for single shareholder companies, and the RMB 5 million minimum for joint stock com...
presentation
China?s New Representative Office Regulations
- May 2014
- Members Access
A presentation by Richard Hoffmann, Senior Associate, introducing new regulations for representative offices in China as well as the new penalties imposed on those who do not comply.
presentation
Doing Business in India
- May 2014
- Members Access
A presentation by Olaf Griese, Regional Partner, and Victor Zheng, Associate, on foreign direct investment (FDI) and entities for investment into India.
presentation
Setting up a Company in China
- May 2014
- Members Access
A presentation by Richard Cant, Regional Director, discussing and comparing the different types of enterprise you can choose to set up a business in China
Q&A
What are the guidelines for foreign investors who wish to set up a wholly foreig...
- May 2014
- Free Access
Foreign investors applying to set up a wholly foreign-owned medical institution in the Shanghai FTZ must be an independent legal person, and must have been engaged in the investment and management of medical institutions for more than five years. Add...
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How do foreign investors apply to set up a wholly foreign-owned medical institut...
- May 2014
- Members Access
To set up a wholly foreign-owned medical institution in the Shanghai FTZ, applicants need only submit a single application to a branch office of the Shanghai Industry and Commerce Administration Bureau in the Zone. The following application materials...
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Overview of Doing Business in China
- March 2014
- Members Access
Maria Kotova, Senior Associate in Dezan Shira & Associates' Shanghai office, introduces some of the key aspects of starting a business in China.
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