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According to the article 1 and 2 of Law of succession of the People’s republic of China, succession begins at the death of a citizen. Estate denotes the lawful property owned by a citizen personally at the time of his death, which mainly consists of his or her income, houses, savings, copyright and patent rights. Succession shall, after its opening, be handled in accordance with the provisions of statutory succession(; where a will exists, it shall be handled in accordance with testamentary succession or as legacy; where there is an agreement for...

On Monday, November 09 2015, a delegation from the city of Freie- und Hansestadt Hamburg visited Beijing. The delegation consisted of representatives of politics and business, headed by the First Mayor of Hamburg Olaf Scholz. During an evening reception at the German Embassy in Beijing , Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht had the opportunity to talk with Olaf Scholz about economic issues.

About: How you can protect your IP during exhibitions in China; the new article of Starke Managing Counsel Daniel Albrecht you can find in the new issue of the EURObiz 10/2015, the magazine of the European Chamber of Commerce in China . EURObiz contains articles and features that address the important issues affecting European businesses in China. Contributions are regularly submitted by Chamber members who are experts in their field.

"For many foreign companies looking to enter the Chinese market, attending exhibitions here is often the first step. Infringement of IPR is...

Beijing Municipal High People's Court rejected Apple's legal appeal, upholding the mark as registered by Beijing-based leather goods maker Xintong Tiandi Technology, which means that Apple is not entitled to use "IPHONE" trademark exclusively in China.

NGOs meet businesses, European Chamber of Commerce China , 2015-08-27, Hilton Hotel Beijing

Poverty, disaster, marginalized community: in a world where so many urgent social problems need tackling, two heads are surely better than one. That may be why collaborations between NGOs and corporations – where money and expertise are combined in driving for social change – are increasingly popular in the CSR field.

The European Chamber CSR Forum in Beijing is pleased to invite you to join us for a seminar, in which non-profit representatives from three...

Interview with Starke Managing Counsil Daniel Albrecht about the German-Chinese visa regulations.

Author: Johnny Erling, Die Welt, April 30, 2015: https://www.welt.de/print/die_welt/wirtschaft/article140312794/Wettruesten-der-Visumbuerokraten.html

Dozens of certified documents - and woe, a detail is missing: German and Chinese immigration officials are among the most meticulous in the world. Often they are harder than politics love.

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"Aus wirtschaftlicher Sicht ist der beiderseitige Reformstau "ebenso unvernünftig wie...

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...

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...

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...