China: Contracts and Commercial Law

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Do I Need A China NNN Agreement Or A China Manufacturing Agreement? Usually Both.
When manufacturing custom products in China, companies face critical decisions about legal protections at different stages of the supplier relationship. Understanding when to deploy an NNN Agreement versus a Manufacturing Agreement—and how to structure each for enforcement in Chinese courts—can mean the difference between protecting your intellectual property and losing control of your designs, molds, and market position.
Worldwide Commercial
HS
Harris Sliwoski
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Manus案的监管逻辑与AI企业跨境资本运作的合规路径
China's foreign investment security review office has issued its first-ever prohibition of an AI sector acquisition, blocking Meta's purchase of Manus and requiring transaction reversal. This landmark case establishes new compliance boundaries for cross-border capital operations involving strategic AI technologies, demonstrating that offshore restructuring cannot circumvent substantive regulatory oversight of technology transfers.
China Commercial
JT
Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal
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China Trademark Registration: Why U.S. Companies Need More Than A Filing Agent
When a U.S. company's shipment of protective work gloves was seized at Chinese customs because a competitor held the trademark registration in the correct product class, it revealed a costly lesson about China trademark strategy. What appears to be a simple filing process actually requires sophisticated legal judgment about classification, ownership structure, and brand protection that goes far beyond what low-cost filing services provide.
China IP
HS
Harris Sliwoski
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