Setting Up Joint Ventures in China

ISBN-13: 9783642160394 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 128 str.

Chris Devonshire-Ellis; Andy Scott; Sam Woollard

Opis

A guide that provides an overview of establishing joint ventures in China. It details applicable decision making processes such as assessing your potential partner, choosing the relevant JV structure, conducting legal and financial due diligence.

Spis treści

Assessing the Need For a Chinese Partner.- JVs vs. WFOEs.- China’s JV Implementation Laws.- Equity and Co-operative JVs.- Legal and Financial Due Diligence.- Memorandums of Understanding.- Key Points in JV Negotiations.- Encouraged Industry Applications.- Development Zones and Tax Incentives.- JV Contracts and the Articles of Association.- Land Use Rights.- Protecting Your IP.- Technology Transfer Agreements.- Human Resources and Acquiring Staff.- Taxes and Audit Requirements.- Repatriating Profits.- Converting a JV To a WFOE.- Buying Out Your JV Partner.- Liquidating a JV.

O autorze

Dezan Shira & Associates is a specialist foreign direct investment practice, providing business advisory, tax, accounting, payroll and due diligence services to multinationals investing in China, Hong Kong, India and Vietnam. Established in 1992, the firm is a leading regional practice in Asia with seventeen offices in four jurisdictions, employing over 170 business advisory and tax professionals.

Dezan Shira & Associates provides a combination of business advisory and accounting services to our clients, giving them the ability to acquire professional knowledge in the local legal regulatory environment in each country as well as the tax and financial implications of doing so.

We also provide useful business information through our media and publishing house, Asia Briefing.

Blurb

This brand new guide book is a comprehensive overview of establishing joint ventures in China. It details all applicable decision making processes such as assessing your potential partner, choosing the relevant JV structure, conducting legal and financial due diligence. The guide contains complete JV contract and articles of association as well as an overview of JV law, details negotiation issues, land use rights, IP Protection and technology transfer, in addition to tips on staff hiring and HR. It also describes the tax and audit responsibilities in addition to buying out a JV partner and liquidations. It is a concise, detailed yet pragmatic guide of use to anyone considering or owning a JV in China.