Getting advice01
Make the first consultation count
Organize your question, chronology, documents, and deadlines before speaking with a qualified mainland Chinese lawyer.
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The legal details, explained
Better questions.
Clearer decisions.
From the agreement on your desk to a dispute that needs attention, find a useful starting point for your next conversation.
Featured guide · ContractsBefore the signature,
Before the signature,
know the agreement.
A practical review starts with the parties, the promised work, and what happens when something changes.
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in front of you.
Practical context for business documents,
everyday rights, and preparing for advice.
Business checks02
Know the company behind the name
Connect a supplier or business partner with the correct registered entity, review public records, and identify the limits of a basic check.
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Signing authority04
What a company chop can—and cannot—tell you
Understand why the entity, the person acting, the scope of authority, and the complete transaction record matter alongside a stamp.
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Payment disputes05
Build a clearer unpaid-invoice file
Reconcile the contract, delivery, acceptance, invoice, and payment history before sending demands or considering a formal claim.
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Workplace questions06
Employment documents that tell the full story
Review the employing entity, written terms, pay and attendance records, changes, and documents connected with the end of employment.
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Brand protection07
Check the brand before the launch
Prepare a focused trademark discussion covering Chinese and foreign-language branding, clearance, filing scope, ownership, and ongoing records.
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Consumer questions08
A more useful online-purchase complaint
Organize an online-purchase complaint around the trader, listing, order, delivery, condition of the goods, and the remedy you are requesting.
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Evidence & records09
Keep digital records in context
Keep original messages, identity context, attachments, transaction records, and a transparent account of how electronic material was collected.
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Resolving disputes10
Mediation, arbitration, or court?
Compare the purpose of settlement discussions with formal dispute procedures, and identify the agreement, deadlines, and enforcement questions that matter.
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Jinbo Lawyer is an independent publication for English-speaking readers navigating business and civil legal questions in mainland China.
Our guides explain the documents to gather, distinctions to understand, and questions to raise with qualified counsel. They offer a starting point for individual advice, with no claim to represent you or predict a result.
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