Providing answers and advice for a wide range of general legal issues from expats and solicitors across Asia. 2008 http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/ English Thu, 12 May 2008 16:20:43 +0800 http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116211/need-interpreter-in-beijing/ Thu, 12 May 2008 11:24:20 +0800 Since I got the business in Beijing, but could not speak there language.I need an interpreter to translate our general meeting in Beijing, on 15 may 2008.Anyone interested, please let me know or PM me... http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116211/need-interpreter-in-beijing/ http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/115579/what-are-the-rights-of-a-foreigner/ Wed, 11 May 2008 10:44:28 +0800 Hello:I would like to know what does the law say about foreigners when they have a child and divorced to a chinese woman. I do not want to repeat the situation that i explained earlier but i am just i... http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/115579/what-are-the-rights-of-a-foreigner/ http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116225/patent-process-advice/ Tue, 10 May 2008 09:07:12 +0800 Hi there,I'm presently developing a building technology that needs to go through the dreaded patent registration process.Can anyone shed light on what the worst case and best case lead time is to have... http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116225/patent-process-advice/ http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116158/illegal-structure-on-rooftop-help!!/ Tue, 10 May 2008 00:53:42 +0800 Hope someone can help me on this one...Woke up to find the building authority had stuck a notice on my flat dr asking for the building on our rooftop to be removed/rebuilt to their specifications.They... http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116158/illegal-structure-on-rooftop-help!!/ http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116193/starting-a-learning-centre/ Sun, 8 May 2008 22:05:13 +0800 Where do we go first for advice on opening a small learning centre? Does anyone know any legal requirements? It would be an English centre run by professionals. Any advice very welcome. If you know a ... http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116193/starting-a-learning-centre/ http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116143/advice-regarding-next-action-to-be-taken/ Sun, 8 May 2008 18:23:32 +0800 The ceiling of both our bathrooms is in dire condition (broken & rotted) as a result of the top floor bathroom problem (water leakage).We are tenants, the floor above us has a new tenant too (who clai... http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116143/advice-regarding-next-action-to-be-taken/ http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116146/maternity-pay/ Sun, 8 May 2008 14:13:24 +0800 I am currently on maternity leave and am due back next month. I have been paid 10 weeks, 4/5th of my normal salary. I don’t want to return to work and was wondering if I need to pay back the maternity... http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116146/maternity-pay/ http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/115981/text-messages-admissable?/ Fri, 6 May 2008 14:13:50 +0800 I have kept the last months texts, to and from my wife. Could I print them and use them during a divorce case?I assume the date and time will be included in the message. http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/115981/text-messages-admissable?/ http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116050/rent-reduction/ Thu, 5 May 2008 21:47:17 +0800 We will move into another flat early June 2008. When we visited the flat and during negotiations, landlady informed us that the building will have outside renovations-painting and minor repair works u... http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/forums/legal-advice/threads/116050/rent-reduction/