合约 · 9 guides
Contracts, legal & IP
A handshake on WeChat is not a contract you can enforce. These guides cover purchase agreements that hold up, protecting your brand and designs in China, and what your options really are when an order goes wrong.
Contracts, legal & IP· 7 min
Writing a purchase contract with a Chinese supplier
Why a WeChat handshake is not enough, and the clauses every purchase agreement with a Chinese factory should contain to actually protect you.
Contracts, legal & IP· 6 min
Protecting your brand and designs when sourcing from China
How to stop your logo, packaging or product design from being copied when you manufacture in China, and what to register before you place an order.
Contracts, legal & IP· 8 min
How to run due diligence on a Chinese company
Before a big order, verify the company is real: business licence, official registry checks, name matching and the signs that separate a factory from a front.
Contracts, legal & IP· 6 min
Invoices and packing lists, done right
What a commercial invoice and packing list must show, why consistency between them matters, and how getting them right keeps your goods moving at customs.
Contracts, legal & IP· 7 min
Understanding China export documents
A plain guide to the commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading, and why a Nigerian importer should care about each one.
Contracts, legal & IP· 7 min
Quality clauses every purchase agreement needs
The clauses that turn quality from a hope into a contract term: clear spec, AQL standards, inspection before the balance, and remedies that actually bite.
Contracts, legal & IP· 8 min
What to do when a China order goes wrong
A calm, practical escalation path for damaged, late or wrong goods from China: gather the evidence, talk to the supplier, and pursue realistic remedies.
Contracts, legal & IP· 7 min
NNN agreements explained for importers
What non-disclosure, non-use and non-circumvention actually cover, when a Nigerian importer genuinely needs one, and what makes it enforceable in China.
Contracts, legal & IP· 7 min
How to register a trademark in China
Why China rewards whoever files first, what registering a trademark there actually involves, and why you should do it well before you scale up production.
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