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Smuggling of Ordinary Goods: Voluntary Return and Surrender — Sentence Reduced on Plea
Company W imported Italian branded wines. It was investigated on suspicion of smuggling ordinary goods. A, the company's legal representative and gene…
Firm Profile: Building a Practice That Combines Legal Services with Technology
Shanghai Lixiaohua Law Firm concentrates on criminal defence in commercial matters, corporate law and international legal services. It is recommended …
Cross-border Divorce: Custody of a Child of Mixed Nationality
Mr W (PRC national) and Ms P (Australian national) were married and later separated. Mr W petitioned for divorce, seeking an order that their daughter…
Two Awards at the First Shanghai Lawyers’ Compliance Legal Service Product Competition
At the award ceremony of the First Shanghai Lawyers' Compliance Legal Service Product Competition, held on 11 February 2026 and organised jointly by t…
Under-declared Import Prices: Legal Representative Avoids Prosecution
Company A imported hats from Hong Kong. The purchasing manager, C, knew that the declared price did not reflect the actual transaction value and, at t…
Cross-border Legal Services: A Dialogue with U.S. Consular Legal Counsel
At the 15th CFS Financial Summit, Shanghai Lixiaohua Law Firm was named a 2026 Benchmark Law Firm for Comprehensive Strength, and media including Inte…
Counterfeiting a Registered Trademark: Sentence and Fine Reduced on Appeal
The trial court found that Company J, without the authorisation of the UK proprietor, applied an identical mark to goods of the same class in order to…
Sino-U.S. Forum on Legal Practice in Global Financial Investment
Co-organised by Shanghai Lixiaohua Law Firm and People to People, the forum "Sino-U.S. Legal Practice under Global Financial Investment — Legal Profes…
Fully Paid Home Purchase Contracts in a Developer’s Bankruptcy: Does the Contract Survive?
Buyers who have paid the full price under a pre-sale commercial housing contract often find, when the developer enters bankruptcy reorganisation, that…
International Legal Service Agreements Signed with Hungarian and Japanese Firms
Shanghai Lixiaohua Law Firm signed international legal service cooperation agreements with law firms in Hungary and Japan, extending its referral and …