In June 2021, China's Supreme Court promulgated the "Online Litigation Rules for People's Courts", marking the first nationwide rules that fully integrate online litigation technology into litigation proceedings.
China's exports increased dramatically amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with cross-border e-commerce thriving faster than ever and disputes increasing accordingly.
The Mainland-HKSAR mechanism for mutual recognition and assistance in bankruptcy proceedings has been established, after the SPC issuing the "Record of Meeting on Mutual Recognition of and Assistance to Bankruptcy Proceedings between the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" and the "Opinions of the Supreme People's Court on Carrying out the Pilot Program for Recognizing and Assisting the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Bankruptcy Proceedings".
Yes, Peppa Pig is a well-known trademark in China and enjoys cross-category protection, says a Shanghai court in the case of Entertainment One UK Limited (2019).
In April 2021, the Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (Second Draft for Review) was released to solicit public comments, intending to provide protection for the personal information rights and interests of deceased persons.
On 1 June 2021, the latest revision of "Regulation on the Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices" took effect, establishing a medical device registrant system.