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Carlo D'Andrea

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Courtroom Body Language; Adaptors, Emblems and Illustrators

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Gestures can generally be categorised as good gestures and bad gestures. Yet, there are three basic types; adaptors, emblems and illustrators.  Let us understand them one by one. “Adaptors” are touching behaviours and movements that indicate internal states typically related...
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Number Crunching as Huge Asset for Attorneys

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Historically speaking, in certain countries such as China, both mathematics and law were crucial in forming the political elite. During the Ming Dynasty (from the 14th to 17th century), to pass the imperial examination and access the state bureaucracy,...
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Rules; Purpose, Type & Why We Follow them

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Rules are sets of instructions and consequences that are established to help individuals and whole communities, live and work together harmoniously. These rules are found everywhere, in schools for example, in workplaces, at social gatherings or places of entertainment....
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How Ultra High Net Worth People Use Charitable Trusts in China

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The concept of "charitable trust", as an emerging charity model, has the dual attributes of charitable affairs management and financial services. While isolating wealth risks, achieving charitable purposes, and managing property preservation and appreciation, through the concept, it is...
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The Many Dynasties of Foreign Investment in China

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Since 1978, China has formally pursued a policy of “reform and opening-up” in an effort to attract foreign investment. Ever since, resulting reforms have gradually liberalised the nation’s foreign investment controls. Between 1983 and 2020, foreign investment increased by a...
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Not Forced to Speak Mandarin; Chinese Linguistic Diversity

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Vernacular, also known as topolect and dialect, is the spoken language that is generally used in a specific geographical area. This kind of language is not limited by race, cultural background or other conditions. It has its own complete...
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What’s in a Name? Matriarchal Clans vs. Britain vs. Portugal

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From a historical perspective, the main function of "surname" is to "separate marriage", that is, to distinguish blood relationship. In China, the progress and development of society has resulted in the legislation of surnames also changing accordingly. Mainland China On the...
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How the Law Deals with Popular Mass Culture

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While every single last human thinks, acts and behaves differently, their needs and interests are all different from one another, but ironically, they are still referred to as the “Common Man” or “The Masses”.  In any society that is based...
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About Me

Legal columnist Carlo D’Andrea came to China in 2005 and now heads up a boutique law firm which is a point of reference as a well-established entity in the international legal profession serving Chinese and foreign companies wishing to globalise themselves. He has been admitted to the Italian Bar Association and is Chairman of the EUCCC Shanghai Board. 法律专栏作家Carlo D'Andrea于2005年来到中国，如今正领导着一家精品律师事务所，作为国际律师界的标杆和翘楚，向中国和外国公司提供服务以助其实现全球化。他不仅是意大利的执业律师，同时还是中国欧盟商会上海分会的主席。
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