29 October 2026
Exporting Chinese Baijiu to Switzerland and the EU: A Compliance Checklist
What a Chinese distillery must re-describe, re-label and re-tax before its spirit can be sold in Geneva or Brussels: EU spirit-drink rules, Swiss alcohol…
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Announcements, activities and updates from the Swiss Chinese Law Association.
30 March 2023
An Analysis of the Legal Status of Anonymous Foreign Shareholder in Foreign Invested Enterprises in China
Abstract This article points out that anonymous shareholder in foreign invested enterprises in China should not be identified as foreign shareholder and that the…
22 December 2021
China’s Unreliable Entity List and the infringement of the contractual spirit: What does the law say?
On 31 May 2019 the Ministry of Commerce of China (MOFCOM) announced the creation of an Unreliable Entity List designed for foreign companies and…
27 November 2021
Arbitration as ADR in China: Applicability and actual award enforcement
When contracting with Chinese parties it is crucial to select and draft jurisdiction and dispute resolution clauses carefully. This will dramatically increase the chances…
4 October 2021
WTO Dispute Settlement System in crisis: Can ad hoc members of the WTO Appellate Body be a solution?
The paralysis of the Appellate Body poses a danger for the survival of the WTO trade system. How could ad hoc members provide a…
13 September 2021
Protecting Trade Secrets is a Human Resource Issue
The protection of trade secrets lies not only in how many or which measures are adopted by companies to protect their secrets from being…
9 August 2021
Arbitration as ADR in China: Applicability and actual award enforcement
When contracting with Chinese parties it is crucial to select and draft jurisdiction and dispute resolution clauses carefully. This will dramatically increase the chances…
13 July 2021
The Rise of Preliminary Injunctions in Chinese Trade Secret Infringement Cases
Are preliminary injunctions making China safer for trade secrets?
14 June 2021
The New EU-China Investment Agreement: Implications for German companies doing business in China
The EU may have frozen its ratification of its Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China. But what would it actually mean for German business…
13 June 2021
Never Underestimate Empathy in Negotiations: Finding a transnational ethical standard
Attorneys play a key role to obtain the best possible result from cross-border negotiations by balancing the different perspectives involved, while protecting the interests…