Translator：Xiong Yajie

Lawyers Haibin Feng and Guozhu Lan of Shanghai Landing (Shenzhen) Law Office represented an agricultural product company in a case suspected of evading commodity inspection, and successfully achieved the goal of non-prosecution for the company involved in the case. Recently, this case was selected into the Shenzhen Lawyer Business Typical Case Collection (2022) and is one of the 8 typical cases selected in the field of criminal compliance.

The 2022 Shenzhen Lawyer Business Typical Case Collection is an annual work carried out by the Shenzhen Lawyers Association to give full play to the guiding role of typical cases, enhance the legal service capabilities of Shenzhen lawyers, and promote the professional development of the Shenzhen lawyer industry. After application, review, evaluation and other procedures, typical cases were selected in 21 business fields including civil, criminal, administrative, commercial, and intellectual property.

It is understood that the background of this case involves the food safety notification mechanism between a certain country and our country. Careless handling can easily lead to negative international impacts. It is also the first case of non-prosecution of company in a certain city. By applying corporate compliance and non-prosecution procedures, the company can not only continue to contribute to stable prices and supply of local necessities, but also save more than 1,000 jobs, which has significant social effects.

The case involving the alleged crime of evading commodity inspection, handled by lawyers Haibin Feng and Guozhu Lan of Landing Shenzhen Office, is a microcosm of the recent development trend of customs criminal cases and fully reflects the professional capabilities and professionalism of the two lawyers and their team. They had an in-depth understanding of the case, carefully researched laws and regulations, and went to the front lines of the industry to conduct on-site investigations, providing professional legal opinions and effective practical promotion for the smooth resolution of the case.

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This case further reflects the remarkable effect of Landing business integration in the Greater Bay Area. Currently, Landing Law Offices has offices in Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the Greater Bay Area. Taking the "Landing Greater Bay Area Tariff and Customs Law Studio" as an opportunity and starting point, and business integration arrangements providing a solid guarantee for mobilizing the best resources and the strongest professional lineup, in order to provide customers with the most effective and convenient legal services.

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Guided by the concept of "absolute professionalism" of Shanghai Landing (Shenzhen) Law Office, Landing Greater Bay Area Guangzhou and Shenzhen offices will continue to promote the integration of business, talents, and expertise in tariffs and customs laws, tax laws, as well as the internet industry and digital economy industry, we will continue to deepen our efforts to build a resounding brand of Landing Greater Bay Area.