The scope of investigation and evidence collection by lawyers includes:
1. Evidence investigation. According to the principle of "who advocates and gives evidence" in the Civil Procedure Law and Several Provisions on Evidence in Civil Procedure, we accept the entrustment of the parties in civil cases to investigate and collect relevant litigation and non-litigation evidence in a planned way.
2. Intellectual property investigation. Investigate and deal with cases of infringement of trademark rights, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights. Assist in finding out the source of pirated books, audio-visual products and software, investigate the production dens of fake and shoddy products, obtain corresponding evidence, crack down on fake and shoddy products and protect intellectual property rights.
3. Investigate the whereabouts of the property of the person subjected to execution.
4. Enterprise credit survey. Business reputation investigation, bad record search, partnership background, operating status, financial status, product information, business credit investigation, field investigation to prevent business fraud (including business infringement investigation, contract fraud investigation and performance ability investigation).
5. Personal credit survey. Personal banking (growth experience, family situation, personal hobbies, etc. ) and personal assets credit survey. In-depth field survey of employment qualifications: education survey, personal reputation survey, personal qualification survey and employee loyalty survey.
6. Anti-unfair competition investigation. Investigate and collect evidence of all infringements such as counterfeit goods, false advertisements, slander and commercial fraud.
7. Investigation on real estate property right and use.
8. Investigation on marital infidelity. According to the principle of "fault compensation" in the Marriage Law, the client is entrusted to collect evidence of marital infidelity and the whereabouts of property.
9. Specific investigation. According to the needs of the client, conduct legal investigation on specific affairs.
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People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 35 An entrusted lawyer may, according to the needs of a case, apply to a people's procuratorate or a people's court to collect and obtain evidence, or apply to a people's court to notify witnesses to testify in court. If a lawyer investigates and collects evidence by himself, he may, with the lawyer's practice certificate and the certificate of the law firm, investigate the situation related to undertaking legal affairs with the relevant units or individuals.
Article 39 A lawyer shall not act as an agent for both parties in the same case, nor shall he act as an agent for legal affairs that have conflicts of interest with himself or his close relatives.