Such laws and obligations are mere idle formalities.

这些法律和义务只不过是例行公事。

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Article 11. Citizens leaving the country who are required to cancel their residence registration shall hand in their resident identity CARDS when going through formalities for such cancellation.

第十一条公民出境按照规定需要注销户口的，在办理注销户口手续时，交回居民身份证。

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You can achieve this through a structured review system, but such systems often become banal formalities with little or no communication.

你可以通过评价系统达到这个目的，但这样的评价系统通常会沦为陈腐的例行公事而降低或阻隔你与员工之间的沟通。

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Corporations take time and money to set up, and it's best to consult a lawyer familiar with the formalities of creating and maintaining such an entity.

WSJ: Forming a C Corporation