Sun, 06 Aug 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟

Under Chinese intellectual property law, courts may impose punitive damages on malicious infringers of intellectual property rights.

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2022, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court unanimously reversed the trial court ruling, rejecting the blanket non-recognition of Chinese judgments (Shanghai Yongrun Inv. Mgmt. Co. v. Xu, et al., 203 A.D.3d 495, 160 N.Y.S.3d 874 (N.Y. App. Div. 2022)).

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2020, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Canada ruled to partially recognize a Chinese divorce judgment by recognizing the part on spousal support, but not the part on child custody and child support (Cao v. Chen, 2020 BCSC 735).

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2020, a local court in Beijing ruled to recognize and enforce a monetary judgment (ordonnance) of the Commercial Court of Paris, France, marking the third time that Chinese courts have enforced French judgments.

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2020, a local court in Beijing ruled to recognize and enforce a trademark judgment of the Korean Supreme Court, marking the first time that Chinese courts have recognized and enforced an intellectual property judgment, and the third time that South Korean judgments have been enforced in China (SD Biotechnologies Co. Ltd v. 99 Trade Co. Ltd (2019) Jing 04 Xie Wai Ren No.3).

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In the recognition and assistance procedures for cross-border bankruptcy cases, Chinese courts are attempting to provide guidance to the bankruptcy administrator to directly apply to foreign courts for recognition and assistance.

Sun, 28 May 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2022, the High Court of Justice, UK ruled to enforce two monetary judgments of local Chinese courts, confirming the enforceability of double default interest (Hangzhou Jiudang Asset Management Co Ltd & Anor v Kei [2022] EWHC 3265 (Comm)).

Sun, 07 May 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟

1,031 personal bankruptcy applications were filed in China during the first year of its implementation of the personal bankruptcy system.

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2023, the High Court of New Zealand ruled to enforce a judgment of a Beijing local court, marking the second time that a Chinese court monetary judgment has been recognized and enforced in New Zealand (BIN v SUN [2023] NZHC 436).

Sat, 15 Apr 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜國棟

As China tightens its financial regulation, Chinese courts have taken the initiative to participate in financial regulation by hearing finance-related cases over the last five years.