Wed, 29 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In October 2023, China introduced new measures - the “Measures for Scientific and Technological Ethics Review (for Trial Implementation)” - to tighten ethical oversight of scientific and technological activities, focusing on research involving humans, animals, and areas with potential ethical risks.
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.
Tue, 21 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Court awarded PANPAN a record CNY 100 million in a groundbreaking trademark infringement case against 'Xin Pan Pan,' underscoring China's robust stance on safeguarding intellectual property rights.
Tue, 21 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Court spotlights 2023's pivotal anti-monopoly and unfair competition cases in China's diverse industries including pharmaceuticals, automobile sales, and diagnostic reagents.
Tue, 21 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2023, the “2022 Statistical Bulletin of China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment” was released, showing that in the year of 2022, China's overseas investment reached 47,000 enterprises, contributing USD 75 billion in taxes and achieving USD 3.5 trillion in sales revenue.
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team
Can I sue Chinese companies in Australia and then enforce an Australian court judgment in China?
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2023, China's Supreme People’s Court confirmed Chinese courts’ global jurisdiction in SEP cases, upholding the lower court’s ruling in the OPPO v. Interdigital dispute over licensing fees for standard essential patents.
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2023, Beijing's Chaoyang Court released a white paper on foreign-related family cases, highlighting key insights from 717 cases spanning 2018-2022, with divorce and inheritance disputes accounting for the majority, and addressing procedural and substantive issues in eight typical cases.
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Court released its 2020 Annual Report on Judicial Review of Commercial Arbitration, aiming to standardize criteria, regulate judicial review power, guide arbitration institutions, and provide case materials for legislative amendments.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The "2023 Annual Report on China’s Combating of IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting" reveals a 153% increase in punitive damages in Chinese intellectual property rights (IPR) litigation over the past four years.