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Need Help With an International Power of Attorney?

Need Help With an International Power of Attorney? Proceedings can be initiated in the foreign nation to have the USA-Power of Attorney deemed valid, but it can be expensive and time-consuming….it may be more time- and cost-efficient to prepare an international POA in the manner required by the foreign jurisdiction. Generally speaking, a Power of…

Need to Serve a Defendant in China?

Need to Serve a Defendant in China? Here is What You Should Know If you need to file a lawsuit against a foreign defendant in China, do not try to navigate the complicated process on your own. While serving process can be pretty straightforward, it can also get complicated. If this notion is true for…

How to Serve a Chinese Company

How to Serve a Chinese Company There are several challenges that plaintiffs may face when trying to assert a claim against a Chinese legal entity. Both the United States and China are member-states and parties to the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial & Extrajudicial Documents (the “Hague Service Convention”). The Hague Service…

Hague Service of Process in China

The highest court in the state of California is set to review whether or not a lower court’s decision to reverse a $414 million award granted in arbitration due to improper service was correct. The multi-million dollar award was given to an American partnership but later reversed when the Chinese business entity involved claimed it…