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Carlo D'Andrea

Sexual Harassment & Other Illegalities in the Gyms of China

Many trainers dream about starting their own gym one day, but have no experience in running a business. Building your own company is a challenge and there is a long list of gyms that fail within the first year...

Laws of Living; 4 Top Legal Concepts for Foreigners in China

The four most likely scenarios for foreigners to be in Nanjing are participating in an exchange program, studying for a higher degree, looking for a long-term job, or placement from an employer overseas. During the course thereof, the difference...

China Firm’s Theft of First Ever Photo of Black Hole

On 10 April 2019, the European Southern Observatory issued the first ever photograph of a black hole, but as with any historic photograph, there are those who seek to profit by claiming ownership of the work. Taken by the Event...

Economic Stimulation; Golden Week vs. Long Weekends

It might be hard to believe, but the Golden Week of May has been away from the PRC calendar for over a decade. The term was originally coined in Japan upon combining three to four national holidays with well...

The Mystery of the Drunk-Driving Litchi

Internet rumours never cease to gain viral attention but none as strange as eating litchi leading to the risk of being misjudged as a drunk driver, which has attracted the dilligence of motorists as the revelation has spread quickly...

New Law to Prevent Compulsory Technology Transfer

For foreigners aiming to invest in China, much attention must be paid to a big change coming about in legislation that is the Foreign Investment Law (Draft), issued by the National People’s Congress on December 26, 2018, presenting a...

Soil Pollution in China; New Law, New Hope

The start of a new year breathes new life into our world, and for China, a new law, the first of its kind, aims to bring about a similar new lease of life to the forever hot topic of...

China’s All Singing, All Dancing Regulations

Gatsby might have hosted wild and extravagant parties, but bar life has always been a part of our entertainment, perhaps bringing a brief moment of relief and joy after a stressful day at work. However, as the old saying...

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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