Set up office in China
Set up office in China
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Law and Restrictions
A representative office, its representatives, and the law office it belongs to shall not commit any of the following acts:
  1. Directly or indirectly invest in Chinese law firms;
  2. Making practicing associations with Chinese law firms or Chinese lawyers that share the profits or risks;
  3. Establishing joint offices with or sending personnel to Chinese law firms to engage in legal service activities;
  4. Managing, operating, controlling or enjoying the equity rights and interests of Chinese law firms;
  5. Directly instructing lawyers in the entrusted Chinese law firms, as agreed between both parties;
  6. Employing Chinese practitioner lawyers, or its employed support staff conducts legal services activities;
  7. Not settling the fees that it collects for legal services within the territory of China;
  8. Concurrently a full-time or part-time representative in two or more representative offices;
  9. A representative of a representative office is resident in China for less than 6 months each year;
  10. Other restrictions etc.
Note: Although there are so many restrictions for the foreign law firms to establish a representative office in China, some restrictions can be mitigated with skills and techniques. And with our local advantages and professional knowledge as well as the good relationship with government, we believe or capacity will assist you in building a success practice in China.

Related Regulations

Regulations on Administration of Foreign Law Firms' Representative Offices in China
Provisions of the Ministry of Justice on the Execution of the Regulations on the Administration of Foreign Law Firms' Representative Offices in China