Lin Haibin (林海斌), a professional legal translator, received his two bachelor's degrees (majoring in English and Law) from China University of Political Science and Law.
He was the National Champion in a National Legal Translation Contest in 2017. He has devoted himself to legal translation with expertise and great enthusiasm, translating millions of words from Chinese to English and vice versa.
Sun, 18 Oct 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Zhuo Yiwei 卓懿伟
The parties can engage expert assistants(专家辅助人) — or "China’s expert witness" as dubbed by some people — to help them express opinions on professional issues. Although the relevant rules of expert assistant need to be improved, the parties can give it a try to strengthen the persuasion of their opinions.
Thu, 15 Oct 2020 Insights Jian Zhang 张建
Today, 15 Oct. 2020, the International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization (ICDPASO, 国际商事争端预防与解决组织) has been established in Beijing, China. As a non-governmental international organization, ICDPASO will provide legal services including commercial arbitration, commercial mediation, investment arbitration and dispute prevention for countries/regions around the globe.
Sun, 11 Oct 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Ran Ren 任冉
"The burden of proof lies with the party asserting a proposition" (谁主张，谁举证) is a primary rule of burden of proof in China's judicial proceedings. Nevertheless, the rule is not unchangeable.
Sun, 27 Sep 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Yue Wu 武悦
The self-admission is the disposition of the litigant's procedural rights, and may have a substantive impact on the fact-finding and the burden of proof.
Sun, 20 Sep 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东
PRC Foreign Investment Law makes it clear that the foreign indirect investment should also be put under regulation, but fails to provide a clear definition of and the criteria for determining indirect investment.
Sun, 20 Sep 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Xuan Zhao 赵暄
To participate in China's judicial proceedings, it is vital to understand the time limit system for presenting evidence. Although the evidence is still very much likely to be admitted by the court even if its presentation is delayed and may incur court punishment, the parties should try the best to present evidence on time.
Sun, 13 Sep 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Ran Ren 任冉
The technical examination officer (TEO) is a trial assistant to assist the judge in finding out technical facts of the case. Like the expert in authentication, the TEO is a neutral third party but has closer communication with judges.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Xuan Zhao 赵暄
In China, can a witness be spared appearing in court? Does cross-examination exist in Chinese courts? Here's what we need to know about witnesses and witness testimony in China's civil litigation.
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Ran Ren 任冉
In Chinese civil litigation, standards of proof can be categorized into two groups: most to-be-proved facts are subject to “preponderance of the evidence” standard, and some special to-be-proved facts subject to “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard.
Sun, 09 Aug 2020 Insights Dennis (Yongquan) Deng 邓永泉
As an arbitrator, I prepared a checklist as practice notes for the arbitration tribunals to examine arbitration claims.