FLAT Legal Journal
When a company with an operating project invests in expansion — adding production lines, increasing capacity, building new workshops — a common question arises: does the new investment…
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What procedures must Vietnamese businesses follow to invest in China? The VND 7 billion threshold, the offshore investment certificate issued by the Ministry of Finance, the VND 1,600…
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Goods shipped to China but the buyer will not pay? An 8-step response: determining applicable law (CISG), contract review, debt demand, sanctions, interim measures and dispute resolution.
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Comparing boards of directors in Vietnam (Enterprise Law 2020, Article 154) and China (2023 Company Law, effective 01/7/2024): size, term, supervisory board, employee representation, legal representative.
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Chinese investors are among the largest sources of FDI into Vietnam, yet differences between the two legal systems and language barriers leave many projects exposed to avoidable legal…
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Disputes are hard to avoid in cross-border investment. For Chinese investors in Vietnam, understanding the full “map” of dispute resolution mechanisms — from negotiation to international arbitration —…
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Land underpins every manufacturing project, but Vietnam applies an all-people ownership regime over land — Chinese investors cannot buy or own it. The feasible and most common route…
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Entering the Vietnamese market requires Chinese investors to navigate a chain of interlinked legal procedures — one wrong step can delay an entire project. The 6-step roadmap below…
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Chinese counterparty not paying? An analysis of three legal options — arbitration (New York Convention), courts (1998 MLA treaty), negotiation — plus limitation pitfalls and enforcement under Law…
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An investor looking to take over an operating project in Vietnam typically faces two options that achieve the same economic goal but carry entirely different legal consequences: (A)…
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