The Personal Information Protection Law gives three cross-border paths — security assessment, standard contract, and certification — all now operable after the 2026 Certification Measures took effect on 1 January 2026.《个人信息保护法》确立安全评估、标准合同、认证三条出境路径；随2026年《个人信息出境认证办法》1月1日施行，三者均已可操作。 A July 2026 rule simplifies compliance for “small” processors … Personal Information Compliance and Cross-Border Data for Foreign Firms: The 2026 Simplification and the Three Outbound PathsRead more
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Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Litigation in China: The CICC Mechanism and Extraterritorial-Law Ascertainment (2025–2026)
The Supreme People’s Court’s 2025 opinion on the International Commercial Court (CICC) upgrades foreign-related adjudication: model jurisdiction clauses, pre-trial conferences and standardised bilingual procedures.最高人民法院2025年《国际商事法庭高质量发展意见》升级涉外审判：管辖示范条款、审前会议与标准化中英双语程序。 China is building a cross-border legal-service database and expert participation to make extraterritorial-law ascertainment faster and … Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Litigation in China: The CICC Mechanism and Extraterritorial-Law Ascertainment (2025–2026)Read more
Seat of Arbitration and Interim Measures (Emergency Arbitrator): A 2026 Practical Guide for Foreign-Related Disputes in China
The “seat” (legal place) of arbitration, not the hearing venue, determines which courts supervise the proceedings and where awards are enforced — choosing it is one of the most consequential clauses in a foreign-related contract. 仲裁的”仲裁地”（法律所在地）而非开庭地点，决定由哪国法院监督程序及在何处执行裁决——选择仲裁地是涉外合同中最具后果的条款之一。 China’s leading institutions — … Seat of Arbitration and Interim Measures (Emergency Arbitrator): A 2026 Practical Guide for Foreign-Related Disputes in ChinaRead more
China’s Supreme People’s Court International Commercial Court (CICC) and the 2026 Arbitration Law: a foreign-party guide
The Supreme People’s Court’s International Commercial Court (CICC, 国际商事法庭) provides first- and second-instance adjudication of foreign-related commercial disputes and centralized recognition of foreign judgments and awards. 最高人民法院国际商事法庭（CICC）集中审理涉外民商事一审、二审案件，并集中受理外国判决与裁决的承认案件。 The revised Arbitration Law (effective 1 March 2026) adds the “seat of arbitration,” … China’s Supreme People’s Court International Commercial Court (CICC) and the 2026 Arbitration Law: a foreign-party guideRead more
Offshore Listings, CSRC Filing and the VIE Question (2026)
Onshore enterprises must file with the CSRC before or shortly after an overseas listing; the filing covers both direct and indirect (including VIE) listings under a “substance-over-form” test.境内企业境外发行上市须向证监会备案（直接及间接上市，含 VIE），认定遵循「实质重于形式」。 Indirect overseas listing is determined by China-business indicators: >50% of revenue/profit/assets/equity … Offshore Listings, CSRC Filing and the VIE Question (2026)Read more
Capital contributions to a China FIE: methods, currencies and FX registration
Foreign investors can contribute capital to a China FIE in cash (foreign currency or offshore RMB) or in kind — equipment, intellectual property, land-use rights, equity and even debt claims — as long as the assets can be valued in … Capital contributions to a China FIE: methods, currencies and FX registrationRead more