Tag: Tool
China Retail Store Opening Compliance Tool: Permits, Labeling and Staffing Checks for Foreign Brands
Information date: 10 October 2026 — Opening a physical store in China requires a sequence of approvals: a business licence carrying a retail scope, fire safety acceptance for the premises, a food business licence if food
FDI Filing Tool: Mapping MOFCOM Investment Reporting, SAFE Registration and Tax Records After a Capital Increase
Information date: 8 October 2026 — Since January 2020 the MOFCOM foreign investment information report is filed through the market regulation registration channel rather than as a separate commerce filing, in three forms
China Trademark Opposition and Non-Use Cancellation: A Deadline and Evidence Tool
Information date: 29 September 2026 — Two clock-driven routes exist. Opposition runs from the preliminary approval publication: the statutory window is three months, filed with CNIPA and decided on the cited earlier righ
Representative Office in China: Setup Timeline, Cost Drivers and Document Checklist
Information date: 24 September 2026 — A representative office is the lightest registered presence in China. It may conduct liaison, market research, product display and coordination, but it may not sign sales contracts o
Trademark First-to-File: A Pre-Entry IP Checklist Tool for China Launches
Information date: 22 September 2026 — China grants trademark rights to the first applicant to file rather than the first user, so a brand already selling abroad can still lose its name locally. Applications go to the Chi
Cross-Border Cash Pooling in China: A Treasury Decision Tool for Multinational Groups
Information date: 17 September 2026 — China offers two main cross-border liquidity structures: cross-border RMB cash pooling under the central bank framework, and foreign-currency cross-border fund pooling under the fore