{"id":7481,"date":"2026-09-22T16:18:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T16:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suitwin.net\/?p=7481"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T11:43:51","slug":"one-sentence-to-add-to-every-contract-with-a-chinese-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suitwin.net\/ja\/one-sentence-to-add-to-every-contract-with-a-chinese-company\/","title":{"rendered":"One Sentence to Add to Every Contract With a Chinese Company"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you do business with Chinese companies, this article might save you more money than any other 2 minutes of reading this year.<\/p>

The sentence:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>

“In the event of breach by either party, all costs incurred by the non-breaching party in enforcing its rights \u2014 including attorney’s fees, notarization fees, travel expenses, appraisal fees, preservation fees, and court fees \u2014 shall be borne by the breaching party.”<\/i><\/em><\/p>

Why this sentence matters so much in China<\/b><\/strong><\/p>

Under Chinese law, litigation costs follow the loser \u2014 but attorney’s fees do not<\/b><\/strong>, unless your contract says so. Without this clause, even when you win a lawsuit against a Chinese company, you typically absorb your own legal fees. On a $100,000 claim with $30,000 in legal costs, that’s a 30% haircut on your recovery.<\/p>

With this clause, everything changes: attorney’s fees, notarization and apostille costs, translation, travel, asset preservation fees \u2014 all become part of your claim. The court will order the breaching party to pay them, and they become enforceable just like the principal.<\/p>

Practical notes<\/b><\/strong><\/p>