China Legal Trends
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2022, ten typical cases of public interest litigation to protect the rights and interests of persons with disabilities were released by China’s Supreme Procuratorate and China Disabled Persons’ Federation.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the Supreme People’s Court released five typical cases involving crimes against COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2022, China started piloting overseas video notarization service, which brings convenience to overseas nationals.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the “Guiding Opinions on Improving the Supervision of Listed Companies after Delisting” (《关于完善上市公司退市后监管工作的指导意见》), which improves the delisting mechanism and regulation.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2022, China declared to extend the territorial application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) to Hong Kong.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, Beijing High People’s Court issued the“Guidelines on the Application of Punitive Damages in the Trial of Intellectual Property Infringement Civil Cases” (关于侵害知识产权民事案件适用惩罚性赔偿审理指南), which provides guidelines for right holders to claim for punitive damages.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released 20 typical cases involving IPR law enforcement. Among them, two cases involve the protection of exclusive rights to Olympic symbols.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the Supreme People’s Court revised the “Judicial Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Trials of Personal Injury Compensation Cases” (关于审理人身损害赔偿案件适用法律若干问题的解释), which unifies the compensation standards for urban and rural residents.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
After China joined the “Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs” (1999 Act) in February 2022, China National Intellectual Property Administration issued the “Interim Measures of Related Provisions after China’s Accession to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs” (关于加入<海牙协定>后相关业务处理暂行办法) in April.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the Draft of the “Export Control Regulations for Dual-Use Items” (两用物项出口管制条例) was open for public comments through 22 May 2022. The Regulations aims to establish a unified administrative regulation for export control of dual-use items.