To manage domestic companies in China

Court: Guangzhou Maritime Court (2025)Facts: A Dongguan furniture exporter (plaintiff, a major Guangdong exporter) contracted with a US comp

Court: Guangzhou Maritime Court (2024)Facts: A Foshan ceramics company (petitioner) owned the "XX Ceramics" registered trademark, but its EU

Court: Guangzhou Maritime Court (2024)Facts: A Zhaoqing chemical enterprise (plaintiff) engaged a Hong Kong forwarder (defendant) for import

Court: Guangzhou Maritime Court (2025)Facts: A Zhongshan lighting company (plaintiff, a Guangdong industry cluster enterprise) engaged a for

Court: Guangzhou Maritime Court (2023)Facts: A Foshan building materials company (plaintiff) exported tiles to a German company on FOB Guang

Court: Guangzhou Maritime Court (2024)Facts: A Chaozhou ceramics factory (plaintiff, a Guangdong industry cluster enterprise) signed an expo

Court: Huangpu Customs and Guangzhou IP Court (2024)Facts: A Foshan ceramics company (Company I) owned the "XX Ceramics" registered trademar

Court: Zhaoqing Intermediate People's Court (2024)Facts: A Zhaoqing chemical enterprise (Company G) signed a chemical raw materials sales co

Court: Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court (2025)Facts: A Guangzhou building materials exporter (Company E) signed a ceramic sintered-ston

Court: Guangzhou IP Court (2023)Facts: A Zhongshan lighting technology company (Company C) held an industrial design patent for an LED ceili

Court: Foshan Intermediate People's Court (2024)Facts: A well-known Foshan ceramic group (Company A, an industry leader) owned registered tr

IntroductionThe following cases are derived from public judgments on the Guangzhou Maritime Court and Guangdong Courts websites, with sensit

IntroductionAs a major province of foreign trade and manufacturing in China, Guangdong is home to industry clusters in ceramics, lighting, a

01 PrefaceWhen sourcing from China, overseas buyers commonly engage domestic inspection and quality-control agents to examine goods before s

01 PrefaceAs Chinese companies accelerate their global expansion, international intellectual property protection has shifted from optional t

01 PrefaceIn cross-border trade and investment, bankruptcy and liquidation of overseas cooperative enterprises are common. Many domestic cre

01 PrefaceWith the settlement of foreign-invested enterprises and increasing cross-border talent flow, foreign employees working in China ha

01 PrefaceCompared with foreign-related litigation, cross-border enterprises prefer foreign-related arbitration due to its advantages of str

01 PrefaceWith the normalization of cross-border investment, a large number of overseas enterprises and foreign investors have set up compan

01 PrefaceForeign-related litigation features long cycles, high costs and strict evidence requirements. Most cross-border enterprises prefer

01 PrefaceMany enterprises hold a misunderstanding that cases are always governed by Chinese law as long as contracts stipulate Chinese juri

01 PrefaceMost foreign trade enterprises habitually add the clause "disputes arising from this contract shall be under the jurisdiction of C

01 PrefaceIn foreign-related civil and commercial litigation and arbitration, evidence validity determines the outcome of cases. Most cross-

01 PrefaceIn import and export transactions, payment arrears by overseas buyers are the most common cross-border commercial disputes. Most s

Court: Guangzhou Maritime Court (2025)Facts: A Dongguan furniture exporter (plaintiff, a major Guangdong exporter) contracted with a US comp

Court: Guangzhou Maritime Court (2024)Facts: A Foshan ceramics company (petitioner) owned the "XX Ceramics" registered trademark, but its EU

Court: Guangzhou Maritime Court (2024)Facts: A Zhaoqing chemical enterprise (plaintiff) engaged a Hong Kong forwarder (defendant) for import

Court: Guangzhou Maritime Court (2025)Facts: A Zhongshan lighting company (plaintiff, a Guangdong industry cluster enterprise) engaged a for