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Shuai Huang 黄帅

Huang Shuai is a current undergraduate at China University of Political Science and Law, majoring in translation and law. He was also an intern at the Beijing Third Intermediate People's Court.

215 Articles

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2022, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice of Canada refused to grant summary judgment to enforce a Chinese monetary judgment in the context of two parallel proceedings in Canada, indicating that the two proceedings should proceed together as there was factual and legal overlap, and triable issues involved defenses of natural justice and public policy (Qingdao Top Steel Industrial Co. Ltd. v. Fasteners & Fittings Inc. 2022 ONSC 279).

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In October 2023, Judge Shen Hongyu was appointed the Chief Judge of the Fourth Civil Division of the Supreme People’s Court. This Division is an international commercial dispute department, that handles cases involving foreign-related civil and commercial matters, the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and judgments in China, and formulates judicial policies and judicial interpretations applicable nationwide in these areas.

Sun, 03 Dec 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 how conflicts of jurisdiction are resolved through mechanisms such as lis alibi pendens, and forum non conveniens.

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.