China Justice Observer

中司观察

EnglishArabicChinese (Simplified)DutchFrenchGermanHindiItalianJapaneseKoreanPortugueseRussianSpanishSwedishHebrewIndonesianVietnameseThaiTurkishMalay

Beijing Courts Optimizing Litigation Process

Tue, 11 May 2021
Categories: China Legal Trends

On April 9, Beijing High People’s Court issued the “Opinions on Accelerating the Whole Process of Litigation Enforcement and Serving the Marketization and the Law-based Internationalized Business Environment” (关于推动诉讼执行全流程提速 服务市场化法治化国际化营商环境的意见), which introduced 35 work measures covering four aspects: namely high-quality service development, coordination and promotion of case-filing, adjudication and execution, strengthening the construction of intelligent courts, and strengthening the implementation of work.

In terms of developing intelligent courts, Beijing courts will accelerate the integration of modern technology, including artificial intelligence, 5G technology, blockchain, into the judicial work, and promote six working mechanisms, such as promoting online trial mechanism, perfecting the automatic identification mechanism for the binding judgment, optimizing the amount distribution mechanism for execution cases, establishing the feedback system of parties concerned, and strengthening the information disclosure in the whole process of trial and execution.

In terms of improving efficiency on case execution, Beijing courts will implement paperless online case filing, improve the service efficiency, simplify the trial proceedings for simple cases, implement the rules for postponing the hearing, strengthen the management of trial periods, standardize appraisal, speed up the personal property disposal, reduce the appraisal time for general cases to 30 days on average. The enforcement amounts will also be released on a one-time basis at most.

 

 

Cover Photo by walter688 (https://pixabay.com/users/walter688-1109318/) on Pixabay

Contributors: CJO Staff Contributors Team

Save as PDF

You might also like

SPC Releases Typical Cases to Support Hong Kong Arbitration

In September 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released six typical cases to demonstrate its support for Hong Kong arbitration, emphasizing judicial cooperation and the recognition of arbitral awards to foster international arbitration development.

SPC Sets Standards for Punitive Damages in Food Safety

In August 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued a judicial interpretation that addresses punitive damages in food safety cases, featuring typical cases to establish uniform standards and enhance consumer protection.

Authenticating Documents for Use in Chinese Courts: Apostille or Not?

The 1961 Apostille Convention, effective in China as of November 2023, simplifies the authentication of foreign documents for use in Chinese courts by replacing traditional consular legalization with apostille. Note that authentication is only required for certain types of documents under Chinese law, and the apostille process applies only when the 1961 Convention is relevant.

SPP Releases 2024 Mid-Year Case Data

In the first half of 2024, China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) reported significant increases in arrests and prosecutions, as well as a notable rise in retrials based on their recommendations in civil cases.

China Intensifies Crackdown on Cross-Border Telecom Fraud

In July 2024, China's Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP), Supreme People’s Court (SPC), and the Ministry of Public Security released ten typical cases to highlight their intensified efforts to combat cross-border telecom and online fraud, emphasizing organized crime and emerging technologies.

China's Clean Energy Progress Report (2024)

China's 2024 white paper titled “China’s Energy Transition” shows clean energy now makes up 58.2% of installed power capacity, with wind and solar increasing tenfold over a decade, and clean energy consumption rising from 15.5% to 26.4% of total energy use.

SPC Releases Typical Cases on Foreign Law Ascertainment

In July 2024, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued its first batch of typical cases to illustrate the application of foreign laws, aiming to enhance the judiciary's understanding of its 2023 judicial interpretation on ascertainment of foreign law.

China Updates Regulation for State Secrets Law

In June 2024, China revised the implementing regulation for its State Secrets Law, enhancing classification procedures, personnel confidentiality management, and secrecy inspection standards.