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China’s Local Int'l Com. Court Unveils Typical Cases involving Foreign Law Cases

Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Categories: China Legal Trends

On 24 Apr. 2024, the Wuxi Intermediate People’s Court, Jiangsu, released a work report on the first anniversary of the establishment of the Wuxi International Commercial Court, along with typical cases involving the application of foreign law (in both Chinese and English).

Since its establishment, the Wuxi International Commercial Court has concluded 234 foreign-related commercial cases involving 38 countries and regions, with the amount in controversy of CNY 2.208 billion. Among them, contract and corporate disputes accounted for 93.1%.

The ten typical cases concern the ascertainment of foreign law in international commercial disputes. The court utilized various methods, including consultation with Chinese and foreign legal experts and online resources, to ascertain the laws of countries such as Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and Germany, as well as international treaties.

In recent years, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has not only set up the First and Second International Commercial Courts (CICC) in Shenzhen and Xi’an but also supported the establishment of local international commercial courts in 12 regions with a high concentration of foreign-related cases, including Suzhou, Beijing, Chengdu, Xiamen, Changchun, Quanzhou, Wuxi, Nanning, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Nanjing, and Qingdao.

 

 

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Contributors: CJO Staff Contributors Team

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