China Justice Observer

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

On 20 August 2023, China Justice Observer released the 2023 version of the List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments. To date, we have collected 98 cases involving China and 25 foreign States and regions. (Note: Foreign divorce judgments are excluded from the Case List.)

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋

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

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 China Law in One Minute Guodong Du 杜国栋

In 2020, China reported an overall crime rate of approximately 105.81, with the violent crime rate being 3.26.

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 China Law in One Minute Guodong Du 杜国栋

In 2021, China recorded an overall crime rate of approximately 121.38, with the violent crime rate being 3.47.

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , 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, 23 Jul 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋

This mechanism for corporate compliance non-prosecution, established under the promotion of China’s Supreme People's Procuratorate, has gradually been recognized by the judiciary and legal practitioners.

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , 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 杜国栋 , 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 杜国栋 , 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 杜国栋 , 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.