Sun, 17 Dec 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2016, the Singapore High Court refused to grant summary judgment to enforce a Chinese civil settlement statement, citing uncertainty about the nature of such settlement statements, also known as ‘(civil) mediation judgments’ (Shi Wen Yue v Shi Minjiu & Anor [2016] SGHC 137).

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

The Fifth Amendment (2023) to the PRC Civil Procedure Law has opened a new chapter on international civil jurisdiction rules in China, covering four types of jurisdictional grounds, parallel proceedings, lis alibi pendens, and forum non conveniens. This post focuses on how conflicts of jurisdiction are resolved through mechanisms such as lis alibi pendens, and forum non conveniens.

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

The Fifth Amendment (2023) to the PRC Civil Procedure Law has opened a new chapter on international civil jurisdiction rules in China, covering four types of jurisdictional grounds, parallel proceedings, lis alibi pendens, and forum non conveniens. This post focuses on the four types of jurisdictional grounds, namely special jurisdiction, jurisdiction by agreement, jurisdiction by submission, and exclusive jurisdiction.

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

The Fifth Amendment (2023) to the PRC Civil Procedure Law introduced the long-awaited rule on refusal grounds of recognition and enforcement. This time, the four new articles provide the missing piece of the framework for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in China.

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2021, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada, puzzled by mechanisms such as retrial and procuratorate protest in the Chinese judicial system, refused to grant a summary judgment enforcing a Chinese judgment on the ground of finality (Yang v. Kong, 2021 BCSC 809).

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2018, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada refused to give a summary judgment in favor of a Chinese judgment creditor on the ground of finality (Xu v Yang, 2018 BCSC 393).

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

In a recent case involving the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, the Shanghai Maritime Court confirmed its jurisdiction over an offshore company respondent with its principal place of business in China (see Oriental Prime Shipping Co. Limited v. Hong Glory International Shipping Company Limited (2020)) .

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟

In China, cybercrime involving individuals' privacy is known as the crime of violating citizens' personal information.

Sat, 26 Aug 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2019, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia of Canada upheld the trial ruling to enforce a Chinese civil settlement statement (Wei v. Li, 2019 BCCA 114).

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

The case of the "Sapphire Princess" stands out as the first tort case in China to take place on a cruise ship on the high seas.