Wed, 05 Jun 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In January 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued a notice to improve the management of court notice publication. All court notices will be published on the China Court Website and simultaneously pushed to the Tencent Website (Tencent News).

Wed, 22 May 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2023, China’s legislature, the National People's Congress, passed the Criminal Law Amendment (XII), which aims to increase the punishment for bribery.

Wed, 22 May 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) jointly released eight typical cases of cracking down on illegal foreign exchange crimes, highlighting concealment methods, complex transactions, and dissemination of illicit information through social media.

Thu, 09 May 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2023, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) and Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) jointly released five typical cases of private fund crimes, aiming to establish uniform standards for handling such crimes nationwide and combatting criminal activities within the private fund sector.

Thu, 09 May 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2023, China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) released eight typical cases of public interest litigation targeting cultural relics protection, demonstrating concerted efforts to preserve cultural heritage through legal means.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2023, China updated its patent law implementation regulations, introducing revisions to enhance the design patent system, and to clarify patent term extensions.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2023, China’s Supreme People's Court issued its 39th batch of guiding cases focused on intellectual property rights, covering various aspects such as IPR infringement disputes, patent ownership, and copyright ownership.

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2023, China's Supreme People's Court issued a judicial interpretation on the Contract section of the Civil Code, aimed at guiding courts in adjudicating disputes and ensuring nationwide consistency in application.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

Beijing International Commercial Court issued guidelines elucidating the application of the HCCH 1961 Apostille Convention in China, aiming to clarify procedures for parties unfamiliar with the Convention and to enable faster, more cost-effective, and more convenient cross-border document circulation.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2023, China announced updated standards for drunk driving convictions, stating that individuals who drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 80mg/100ml or higher on a breath test may be held criminally liable, according to the recent joint announcement by the Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate, Ministry of Public Security, and Ministry of Justice.