A quasi-fascinating email just crossed my desk regarding the minimum capital requirements required for WFOE formation in China. I was cc’ed on this email from one of my firm’s lawyers to another, musing about the minimum capital required for a company that would be profitable from day one, based on payments from its parent company:… Continue Reading
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Forming A China WFOE. How Long Will That Be Going On?
Posted in China Business, Legal NewsMore from the Doing Business in China Seminar I co-moderated last week. My law firm does a considerable business in forming China WFOEs. Unlike forming a company in the United States, which costs very little in out of pocket costs (always less than USD$1000) and takes almost no time at all (a few days at… Continue Reading
China Movie Co-Productions. They’re Tightening In A Sign Of Things That Have Come
Posted in China Film IndustryOne of the things we are always writing about and always trying to get a handle on is what the attitude is in China towards foreign investment. That attitude is never static for long, always shifting with the economy and sometimes shifting due to other factors such as politics. We are in the midst of… Continue Reading
How To Hire A China Employee Before Your WFOE Is Registered. It’s Difficult.
Posted in Legal NewsMany a time a company has come to us wanting a Wholly Foreign Owned Entity (WFOE) formed “right away” so that they can “immediately” bring on a China-based employee or employees. It’s not that easy. Not at all. First off, no matter what anyone may tell you, it is the very rare WFOE that can… Continue Reading
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