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Carlo D'Andrea

Hiring Graduates; the Tripartite Agreement

It is that time of year and universities across China will begin assisting graduates with their Tripartite Agreements. What is a Tripartite Agreement? It is an agreement signed by the graduate, the employer and the university prior to...

China Third-party Digital Payment Market

2005 was the first year of the China digital payment’s era. Since then, digital payments in China have experienced a dramatic growth. A variety of payment methods, such as online payment, phone payment and mobile payment have sped up...

Food Labelling & Fair Competition

The wide and important field of food safety law has been recently explored, analysed, studied and explained all over the world. As a matter of fact, this particular branch of legislation is one of the few in which...

The Four Steps in China’s Fight Against Terrorism

On 1st January 2016, as approved by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, the Counter-terrorism Law entered into force, and was greeted with an understandable mix of feelings in China; warmly welcomed on the one...

Disputes in China’s Courier Industry

Despite a slowing economy, China’s express delivery industry grew steadily in 2015, while the year also saw courier services delivering to 70 percent of Chinese towns and villages, Xinhua News Agency reported. Along with the rapid development...

What You Need to Know About Copyright Law in China

The Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Copyright Law) adopted on 7th September, 1990, was amended for the first time in 2001 and for the second time in 2010. Amendment to...

Simplified Company Registration Procedure; “Three in One” Reform

In October 2015, the Chinese government enacted a series of policies to simplify the business registration process. Previously, all newly established companies, including foreign enterprises (Whofe and JV), were required to obtain three basic licenses, including a business...

What is the Future of Foreign NGOs in China?

A Non-Governmental Organisation (“NGO”) is an entity that is neither a part of government nor a conventional for- profit business. Usually set up by citizens, NGOs may be funded by governments, foundations, businesses, or private people for different...

About Me

Legal columnist Carlo D’Andrea came to China in 2005 and now heads up a boutique law firm which is a point of reference as a well-established entity in the international legal profession serving Chinese and foreign companies wishing to globalise themselves. He has been admitted to the Italian Bar Association and is Chairman of the EUCCC Shanghai Board. 法律专栏作家Carlo D'Andrea于2005年来到中国,如今正领导着一家精品律师事务所,作为国际律师界的标杆和翘楚,向中国和外国公司提供服务以助其实现全球化。他不仅是意大利的执业律师,同时还是中国欧盟商会上海分会的主席。
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