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Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon

We wish all our friends and clients and a Happy Chinese New Year 2024.

Our office will be closed from February 8, 2024 to February 18, 2024. E-mails and post are therefore not read and answered regularly.

In the Chinese calendar the year of Wood Dragon 2024 presents an ideal opportunity to take the plunge and tie the knot. This upcoming year will bring a wealth of love and romance, allowing current relationships to progress to the next level.

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The revised Company Law of the PRC (German Language)

In this video you will learn everything about the new regulations of the revised Chinese corporate law and how you as an entrepreneur must react to them.

Topics include:

Capital raising Liability between sellers and buyers of a company Transfer of shares in a company Decision-making processes within the shareholders' meeting Legal representative Supervisor and Audit Committee General Manager Duties of board members and senior executives Controlling Shareholders

You can find everything you need to know about setting up a company in China here:

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2023 Zibo-Germany Exchange and Cooperation Fair “Meet You in Zibo”

On October 26th, 2023, the 2023 Zibo-Germany Exchange and Cooperation Fair “Meet You in Zibo” took place in Zibo (Shandong Province). Around 150 invited guests took part in the event. Guest speakers included the former Chinese Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Shi Mingde, and the Chinese Consul General in Düsseldorf, Mr. Du Chunguo. In addition, our Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht refer about German-Chinese economic relations.

The Shandong province was also represented at a high level, and there were numerous discussions with...

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Chinese-German football tournament Shunyi (Beijing)

On October 20, 2023, together with the Shunyi district, the German Industrial Park based there and the Association for the Promotion of German-Chinese Technology and Cultural Exchange (i.E.), we organized the first German-Chinese soccer tournament in Beijing (Shunyi). It was a pleasure to open the event with the Shunyi District Mayor at Shunyi Olympic Water Park. Four teams took part including: from Viessmann and Mercedes. A successful tournament with great teams and lots of fun to promote German-Chinese friendship. We will now hold the tournament at regular intervals...

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Moon Festival 2023, National Holiday

We wish all clients and their families a relaxing moon festival . Due to the national holidays in China, our office will be closed from September 29th , 2023 to October 6th, 2023 .

The Moon Festival, or Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated in Asia on the 15th day of the eighth month in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. In ancient times, emperors sacrificed to the sun in spring and to the moon in autumn. The word “mid-autumn” can already be found in historical works from the Zhou Dynasty...

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The new Chinese anti-espionage law and possible effects on companies

China's new anti-espionage law, which came into force on July 1, 2023, has caused discussion and controversy around the world. The law is intended to protect China's national security and combat espionage activities. The new law is an amendment or revision of the anti-espionage law that was passed in 2014. The revised version has a significantly more extensive scope and vaguer definitions. This webinar will examine China's new anti-espionage law. The possible effects on Austrian companies and the resulting recommendations for action are also discussed....

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Symposium on Intellectual Property related Developments & Challenges in China/Shenyang

On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the SYMPOSIUM ON DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN CHINA was held in Shenyang. The first event in this context in Shenyang.

About 35 company and association representatives participated in this event, organized by the AHK North China and the German Consulate General in Shenyang.

The panel discussion experts included Dr. Falk Lichtenstein (CMS) and Daniel Albrecht (Starke IP). The moderation was taken over by Dr. Constanze Wang (AHK China). The introduction...

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The extension of the individual income tax reduction regulation regarding allowances and subsidies for expats in China

On August 29, 2023, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China has published the announcement on the extension of the individual income tax regulation regarding allowances and subsidies for expats.

Expats who meet the requirements of resident individual (who has a domicile in China; or who does not have a domicile in China but has resided in China for a total of 183 days in one tax year), can chose one of the following tax reduction regulations for their income tax in China:

Special additional deduction for individual income...
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The new espionage law of the PRC, Spy law of the PRC (German language)

European companies fear China's spy investigators - "worrying signals"; Titles like these have been haunting the European press landscape in recent weeks. In this video you can find out what is actually behind the new Chinese espionage law and what effects can be expected.

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