Thu, 21 Mar 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2023, China's Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) revealed in its annual report a significant surge in cyber fraud cases involving overseas criminal groups, with a shift towards large-scale organizations operating abroad and engaging in more severe criminal activities.
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
The insights from Chinese Supreme Court Justices on the 2023 Civil Procedure Law Amendment highlight significant modifications to international civil procedure rules, including expanded jurisdiction of Chinese courts, enhancements in consensual jurisdiction, and coordination of international jurisdictional conflicts.
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, China’s State Council issued regulations for non-banking payment institutions, outlining minimum capital requirements, business operation divisions, and data storage mandates effective from May 1, 2024.
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2023, China’s Supreme People's Court announced the creation of a national database for court judgments, featuring finalized documents since 2021, which would be accessible to court staff nationwide via an internal intranet starting January 2024.
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌
In a historic development, the Shanghai Court recognized a Japanese bankruptcy decision in 2023, signaling a potential shift in the traditionally strained mutual recognition landscape between China and Japan ((2021) Hu 03 Xie Wai Ren No.1).
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, China issued the “Regulation on Human Organ Donation and Transplantation”, emphasizing voluntary, unpaid donations and strict prohibitions against trade, coercion, or unauthorized removal of organs.
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2023, China's Ministry of Justice announced that China has signed bilateral judicial assistance treaties with 86 countries and treaties on transferring sentenced persons with 17 countries, reflecting a substantial stride in international legal cooperation.
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌
In 2022, a local Chinese court in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, ruled to recognize and enforce a monetary judgment made by the Singapore State Courts, as highlighted in one of the typical cases related to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) recently released by China’s Supreme People’s Court (Shuang Lin Construction Pte. Ltd. v. Pan (2022) Zhe 03 Xie Wai Ren No.4).
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Court issued a judicial interpretation on the ascertainment of foreign law, providing comprehensive rules and procedures for Chinese courts, aiming to address difficulties faced in foreign-related trials and improve efficiency.
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2023, the Beijing High People’s Court released a 30-year English version of the Intellectual Property White Paper, detailing a substantial caseload and growth in intellectual property cases from 1993 to 2023.