China Legal Trends provides up-to-the-minute comments on China's laws, regulations, policies and cases, as well as in-depth analyses on major events relating to Chinese law and insights on public documents.
As a column of China Justice Observer, China Legal Trends is updated daily.
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, MOFCOM and other two authorities jointly issued “Working Guidelines for Outbound Investment and Cooperation on Digital Economy”(数字经济对外投资合作工作指引), which encourages enterprises to seize opportunities in overseas digital infrastructure markets and pay attention to the prevention and control of risks.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, the SPC issued "Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Civil Cases Involving the Use of Facial Recognition Technologies to Process Personal Information" (关于审理使用人脸识别技术处理个人信息相关民事案件适用法律若干问题的规定), stipulating relevant tort liabilities and contractual rules, etc.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate issued the “Rules on the Supervision of Civil Proceedings by People's Procuratorates”(人民检察院民事诉讼监督规则) , which, for the first time, includes sham litigation into the scope of cases that procuratorates may initiate supervisory proceedings ex officio.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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”.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, the SPC “one-stop” diversified international commercial dispute resolution platform was launched on the official website of China International Commercial Court.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the “Measures for Administrative Penalties against Illegal Securities and Futures Activities” (证券期货违法行为行政处罚办法). The Measures clarifies the procedures for case filing and the powers of law enforcement, and strengthens the protection of the parties' rights and the supervision over law enforcement officers.