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Ye Yu

Ye Yu joined La Gro Geelkerken Lawyers in 2019 working as the China Practice Director of the firm. Ms. Yu was called to the Chinese Bar in 2011. Many years of academic training in a prestigious Chinese university and five years of life and work experience in the Netherlands contribute to her excellent performance in dealing with Sino-Dutch-related legal cases. By utilising her extensive Chinese legal and cultural knowledge, she is not only able to ensure the efficient delivery of legal advice but can also provide solutions from the perspective of business operation and culture.

Expertise

Chinese Civil and Commercial Law
International Law

Background and experience

2014, Tongji University; master Chinese Civil and Commercial Law (cum laude)
Member of the Shanghai Society Law Research Society.
PhD candidate at Tongji University (International Law);

Recent cases

Sales and procurement contracts
Employment contracts
Direct foreign investments, corporate law: mergers & acquisitions

Contact details

Y. (Ye) Yu

Specialist Asia and China Desk

Articles by Ye Yu

06 October 2023

China to Require Regular Compliance Audits for Personal Information Protection

Your business will be impacted by a new set of draft measures recently introduced in China. These measures mandate that all companies processing personal information within China must undergo regular compliance audits to ensure adherence to the country's regulations on personal information protection. These audits will determine whether companies are compliant with the protection requirements outlined in the China Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) and other relevant measures and regulations.

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Director Asia Desk

China joins Apostille Convention | What does this mean for you?

China has recently decided to join the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, also known as the Apostille Convention. The Chinese ambassador to the Netherlands submitted the accession on March 8, 2023. The Convention will come into force in China on November 7, 2023.

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Director Asia Desk

16 February 2023

China lifted the registration requirements for foreign trade activities

If you are conducting foreign trade activities in China or seeking to get engaged, it is good to know that you are no longer required to prepare extensive registration materials to apply for import and export licenses. China lifted the registration requirements for foreign trade activities, according to the Ministry of Commerce. China’s Foreign Trade Law was amended on 30 December 2022 by the National People’s Congress. The Congress removed Article 9 from the Foreign Trade Law, which required foreign trade operators to complete record filing and registration.

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Director Asia Desk

Chinese foreigners’ visa policy has been eased

From March 2020, China has been enforcing extensive entry bans for foreigners to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. Foreigners’ visa were halted to issue for almost a year except for urgency. The bans are temporally being eased to some extent since March 2021.

17 December 2020

Is the outbreak of the Coronavirus Force Majeure?

Apart from the human tragedy, the Coronavirus will also have negative economic consequences. Among which, it is estimated that lots of contracts can not be performed as expected. So, whether Corona can be deemed as Force Majeure to get an exemption of liabilities for breach of contract, is a question that we would like to figure out. Another question is whether delayed performance or termination of contract is allowed.

10 December 2020

China’s Export Control Law has come into effect as of 1 December 2020

The new China’s Export Control Law (“CECL”) was passed on 17 October 2020 by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. It unifies the several regulations and has come into effect as of 1 December 2020. CECL aims to fulfill international obligations, safeguard national security and national interests, and enhance export control by introducing restrictions on the export of specific items.