During the annual National People’s Congress meeting (02.03.2016-16.03.2016) in Beijing, close to 3,000 delegates have approved the 13th Five Year Plan, which covers the period from 2016-2020 and outlines the general agenda for China’s economic, social, and political development.
Here are our implications for your business in China:...
The German Chamber of Commerce North China hosted a Breakfast Seminar at Westin Hotel Tianjin . Topic of the Seminar was: Optimizing Your Company's Internal Control .
Internal control is a complete system of controls established by management for ensuring the achievement of a company's objective, the effectiveness and efficiency of business operations, reducing company exposure, reliable reporting structure and compliance with laws and regulations.
Why should Managing Directors take notice of what Enterprise Internal Control is recommending? How can you...
Which legal form we chose for entering the Chinese market depends on a number of factors.
The first step is usually to engage a commercial agent or to set up a representative office. If a production company is being founded, a Joint Venture has been proven to be the most popular form in the past, as a well-networked Chinese partner can be of great advantage. Often there were difficulties with the two partners, particularly due to both having different objectives from the Joint Venture. Currently the most popular form is the WFOE - three quarters of all start-ups are performed as a...
The European Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) hold the joint SME Forum & HR Forum meeting on Wednesday, 27th May, 16:00-18:00 at the European Chamber Beijing office.
Retaining good staff is one of the major challenges for SMEs. To assist in this challenge, the SME Forum and HR Forum is delighted to have Ms. Laurie O'Donnell, Managing Director, Cornerstone International Group, also current Vice Chair of HR Forum to shared with us her expertise on the topic and advice to SMEs. In front Mr. Daniel Albrecht , Director, Starke presented a SME Case Study.
The European...
On Thursday, March 26, 2015, Dr. Heinz Fischer , President of the Republic of Austria , accompanied by an official delegation consisting of, among others, Andrä Rupprechter, Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Dr. Wolfgang Brandstetter, Federal Minister of Justice, Dr. Christoph Leitl , President of the Austrian Economic Chamber and Dr. Claus Raidl, President of the Austrian National Bank, Beijing. The WKO Beijing organized an exclusive presentation by Federal President Heinz Fischer and his high-ranking delegation for the Austrian economy in China...
Starke create an own wechat company account. Please follow us to get frequently legal information about China and Germany related matters. News are bilingual.
WeChat had over 889 million Monthly Active Users in 2016. 90% of whom were Chinese. For comparison, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp ad about 1,000 million Monthly Active Users in 2016 but did not offer most of the other services available on WeChat. WeChat supports different ways of instant message, including text message, voice message, walkie talkie and stickers. Users can send previously saved or live pictures and videos...
Presentation of Starke during the visit of the Austrian Vice Chancellor in Beijing at 21/10/2014. As part of an exploratory trip of 90 companies from Austria, headed by the Austrian Vice Chancellor Dr. Reinhold Mitterlehner and Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz , our legal advisors referenced about the topic: Legal Issues for China experienced companies.
The experts of Starke referenced here in particular about the Chinese Contract Law and the Product Liability Act. They also answered the audience questions on current Chinese law topics. The Seminar was organized by the Austrian...