MAINLAND CHINA LEGAL SERVICE
Cross-border Contracts, Debt Recovery and Commercial Disputes
We help overseas businesses and individuals review Mainland contracts, recover trade or loan debt, and address supply-chain default, shareholder conflict, and evidence preservation.
DIRECT ANSWER
When a cross-border contract breaks down, first confirm the contracting parties, dispute clause, governing law, place of performance, limitation period, and counterparty assets. Demand, negotiation, arbitration, and litigation are not a mandatory sequence. The strategy should combine evidence strength, asset availability, commercial relationships, time, and cost.
PROCESS
Typical process
- 01
Verify parties, execution, and dispute provisions
- 02
Build a performance, payment, breach, and demand timeline
- 03
Investigate preservable assets and compare available routes
- 04
Run negotiation, preservation, arbitration, litigation, or enforcement
DOCUMENTS
What to prepare
- Contracts, orders, invoices, and payment proof
- Email, messages, logistics, and acceptance records
- Demands, reconciliations, and debt acknowledgments
- Counterparty corporate, address, and asset information
RISKS
Points to watch
- Seal or signatory authority disputes can affect liability
- Forum and limitation mistakes can remove procedural leverage
- A merits-only strategy may not produce actual recovery
Official sources and further reading
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Must I travel to Mainland China?+
Not always. Some cross-border civil and commercial matters support online filing and court-supervised video witnessing. Property, family, criminal, or original-document matters may still require attendance.
How can an overseas power of attorney be used in Mainland China?+
Foreign, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese parties follow different proof or forwarding routes. Court-supervised video witnessing may be available for some litigation instructions.
Do overseas documents need Chinese translation?+
Usually. Cross-border online filing rules require materials in the commonly used written language of China or translations from a qualified translation company.