Sat, 09 May 2020 Insights Zilin Hao 郝梓林
A recent CIETAC case is the first and, to date, the only reported case where the UNIDROIT Principles are applied by a Chinese arbitration institution.
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Fri, 08 May 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
The PRC Law on Land Contract in Rural Areas (农村土地承包法) is the perfect starting point to learn about the legal framework on rural land in China.
Wed, 06 May 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东
The Foreign Investment Law sets aside the issue of VIE structures, but leaves a possibility for the VIE with a catch-all clause.
Sun, 03 May 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
Is it true that only upon recognition by Chinese courts, can foreign judgments become admissible into evidence?
Sat, 02 May 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
If you want to know how to obtain property rights relating to land and housing in Chinese cities, the Urban Real Estate Administration Law (城市房地产管理法) is a good start.
Fri, 01 May 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Yue Wu 武悦
"The burden of proof lies with the party asserting a proposition" (谁主张，谁举证) is a primary rule in the judicial proceedings. The application for evidence collection by the court can only serve as a complement to the presentation of evidence by the parties themselves, and it does not work all the time.
Sun, 26 Apr 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
The results of polygraph tests are not admissible as evidence in criminal proceedings, but still remain controversial in civil litigation.
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
Although private ownership of land is unavailable in China, it is still possible to obtain land use rights from the State or rural communities.
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
B.F.I.P.C., the most renowned court in China that has jurisdiction over foreign-related cases, can be seen as the counterpart of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York in China.
Sat, 18 Apr 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
To date, we have collected 57 cases involving China and 20 foreign States and regions in the field of recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. (Note: Foreign divorce judgments are excluded.)