Legal Capacity of Legal Entities of the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation: a Comparative Legal Analysis

Abstract

The article provides comparative analyses of the legal definition and some key legal characteristics of the legal capacity of legal entities of the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation. The author introduces legal analyses of the implementation of ultra virus doctrine in the PRC’s corporate law. The article gives some examples of latest court decisions dealing with ultra virus actions of Chinese corporations. The author also provides some practical legal guidance for Russian companies dealing with Chinese counterparts.

Keywords

• comparative law
• civil law of the people’s republic of china
• legal entities of the prc
• companies (corporations) in the prc
• ultra virus actions of chinese companies