In July 2021, Shanghai High People's Court issued the 2020 White Paper on Administrative Trials in Shanghai, which shows, among others, the rate of heads of administrative organs appearing in court is 47.8%, up 7.9% year-on-year.
In July 2021, Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court ruled to approve a personal reorganization plan, marking the first personal bankruptcy case ruled in China since the implementation of the “Regulation of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on Personal Bankruptcy”.
In July 2021, Beijing issued "Several Measures of Beijing on Reforming and Optimizing the Development of Legal Service Sector" (北京市关于改革优化法律服务业发展环境若干措施), promoting the development of the international commercial arbitration center.
In July 2021, the SPC “one-stop” diversified international commercial dispute resolution platform was launched on the official website of China International Commercial Court.
In July 2021, Shanghai Financial Court issued the "Guidelines of Shanghai Financial Court for the Trial of Financial Cases Involving Foreign Countries, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan" and eight typical cases.
In July 2021, the Suzhou Labor Court was established, so as to protect the rights of employees in new fields and boost the development of the platform economy.
In July 2021, the Ministry of Justice issued the “Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Notarization System and Mechanism to Promote the Healthy Development of Notarization” (关于深化公证体制机制改革 促进公证事业健康发展的意见), which sets forth provisions in expanding the coverage of notary services and strengthening the information-based development of notary services.
In July 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation and other four authorities jointly issued the "Implementing Rules for the Fair Competition Review”, detailing the rules for the fair-competition review system.
In June 2021, the Standing Committee of Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress issued the “Data Regulation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone” (深圳经济特区数据条例), which is China's first local comprehensive legislation in data protection.
Chinese courts have been accelerating the promotion of e-filing in the past four years, which has become a fundamental pillar of China’s intelligent courts system.