Topic
Supplier Relationships
12 published works
French Law .Blog
Significant imbalance: the absence of economic dependence does not exclude either submission or sanction
In a ruling dated 7 January 2026, the Commercial Chamber confirmed that Article L. 442-6, I, 2° (former) of the Commercial Code does not require any structural asymmetry of economic…
China Justice Observer
Why You Need to Know Chinese Supplier’s Legal Name in Chinese?-CTD 101 Series
By Publisher
Due to linguistic specificities of the Chinese language, different companies’ names in Chinese, according to their pronunciation, may be spelled exactly the same in English. It will be difficult for…
China Justice Observer
How to Do I Due Diligence on Chinese Companies to Avoid Scams? – CTD 101 Series
By Publisher
If you are required to pay a deposit or make a prepayment before you can get the goods delivered by a Chinese supplier, then you’d better do due diligence on…
China Law Blog
How to Tell if Your China Supplier is Going Bankrupt
By Dan Harris
Like most lawyers, I am hyper logical. That's our training and that is who we are. We like order and we like clear explanations for when there is disorder. Clear…
China Law Blog
Keep Your Overseas Manufacturer Motivated
By Dan Harris
[caption id="attachment_23950" align="aligncenter" width="589"] Keep your China manufacturer motivated[/caption] After having worked with literally hundreds of foreign (mostly American and European) companies that outsource their product manufacturing, I have become…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
The Toyota Way – Deep Supplier Relationships
If you follow the automotive industry (I was in-house counsel at a car company), you follow Toyota (usually the top selling automaker in the world). If you study process improvement…
La Revue
Retards de paiement
Les retards de paiement seraient à l’origine d’un quart des faillites recensées en France. Ils concerneraient 25% des actions menées par le Médiateur Inter-Entreprises, qui intervient pour aider à résoudre…
China Law Blog
A List of Chinese Manufacturers to Avoid and Why I Would (Sorta) Avoid the List
By Dan Harris
Got an email from a client the other day, sending me a link to a blog post, which in turn linked over to a "blacklist" [link no longer exists] (a…
China Law Blog
Treat Your Product Suppliers Well
By Dan Harris
In How to Avoid International Disputes: First, Be Good to Your Suppliers, Santiago Cueto explains why it makes sense for you to treat your product suppliers well My law firm's…
China Law Blog
China Plant Tours. Nine Reasons Why You Must See For Yourself.
By Dan Harris
China Sourcing Blog recently did post, China Plant Tours: Why You Have to See for Yourself, calling for visiting the overseas plant from which you will buy your product, "before…