LEGAL SERVICES

08 February 2023

Business policies and regulations in Mainland China are different from those of Hong Kong – how should Hong Kong companies enter the mainland market and what should be paid attention to before opening? More

Entrepreneurship

Comics for TV offer IP opportunities

15 November 2022

Intellectual property (IP) trading helps comic books stay exposed in the market and maintain their popularity. Hong Kong comic company Culturecom has developed a licensing business by taking advantage of the popularity of online TV movies in Mainland China, generating more creative works across different media and extending the lifetime of their comic creations. More

Market Opportunities

Commercial law harmonised

07 April 2022

Each economy has its own legal system and traditions as well as trade practices. Hence, cross-boundary contracts by traders, where not regulated by a set of uniform rules, inevitably raise problems of conflict of laws in the sense that in each case it would be necessary to establish which of the various domestic legal systems having connection with the contract will actually apply to it. More

Market Opportunities

Mainland China business know-how

04 January 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the business ecosystem. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have made contingency arrangements for employees which may destabilise the employment relationship. More

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Lingang New Area of Shanghai FTZ Promotes Development of Legal Services Sector

04 June 2020

The Lingang New Area of the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone has recently announced a slew of new policies to boost the development of legal services. More

Market Opportunities

HKTDC Hong Kong International Franchising Show

11 November 2019

The HKTDC Hong Kong International Franchising Show displays a wide range of local and foreign franchise opportunities, plus consulting and support services, where franchisors and prospective franchisees meet to explore a win-win business collaboration. More

Market Opportunities

Volatile trade field needs nimble players

29 May 2019

“All failure is failure to adapt, all success is successful adaptation.” This quote from innovation culture advocate Max McKeown will certainly chime with many business executives in Hong Kong and Mainland China. More

Market Opportunities

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

02 May 2019

Drawing up a will is a commonplace task in Europe and the United States – about four in 10 adults have a will in the US while 45% of the United Kingdom population has made one – but having this paperwork in place remains a low priority for many Asians. More

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Shanghai FTZ Releases Rules for Associates and Mutual Secondments of Chinese and Foreign Lawyers

18 December 2014

The Shanghai Judicial Bureau has announced implementation rules for both reciprocal secondment of legal consultants and commercial associates of Chinese and foreign law firms in the city’s pilot free trade zone (FTZ) on 9 December, marking the liberalisation of legal services entering a material stage in the FTZ. More

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Hong Kong’s “Revolving Door” to Asia

15 May 2014