China Legal Trends
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.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2023, the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court of China accepted a case filed by Guangzhou Mengbian Information Technology Co., Ltd. against Amazon Services Europe Sarl for alleged abuse of market dominance.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC) publicly revealed its first-ever arbitral award in an ad hoc arbitration case, marking a significant milestone in the utilization of ad hoc arbitration in China's maritime disputes.
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The Shanghai Financial Court's 2018-2023 Work Report, released in August 2023, highlights its handling of a significant number of financial cases, including securities disputes and financial contract disputes, with a total value of more than CNY1.1 trillion (USD152.19 billion), and provides insights into the court's role in the context of Shanghai's status as an international financial center.
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2023, the State Council of China introduced a new policy aiming to attract foreign investment by offering incentives for research and development centers, clinical trials, fair treatment, and data security for foreign-funded enterprises in China.
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2023, China's National Intellectual Property Administration(CNIPA) approved the establishment of three new resident representative offices for foreign patent agencies, bringing the total to eight in the country.
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2023, the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (the "Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships") opened for signature. It is believed to be the first United Nations convention in the field of maritime law to be named after a Chinese city.
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Court(SPC) issued the “Guiding Opinions on Strengthening and Standardizing the Work of Elevated Jurisdiction and Retrial of Cases” (关于加强和规范案件提级管辖和再审提审工作的指导意见). According to the Guiding Opinions, the SPC has relaxed the standards for its retrial of civil and administrative cases.
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2023, China’s Ministry of Justice(MOJ) released the “2022 Annual Statistical Analysis of Lawyers and Grassroots Legal Service Work”. The number of lawyers in China is growing by more than 10% per year, but the caseload has even experienced negative growth.
Mon, 16 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The “Several Provisions on the Participation of People’s Assessors with Expertise in the Trial of Cases involving Environmental Resource” (关于具有专门知识的人民陪审员参加环境资源案件审理的若干规定), newly issued by China’s Supreme People’s Court, came into effect on 1 Aug. 2023.