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.
Mon, 03 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
China's second financial court, the Beijing Financial Court was officially established in March 2021, following the SPC's Provisions on the Jurisdiction of the Beijing Financial Court over Cases, and Beijing High People's Court's Guidelines.
Sun, 02 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
Among the ten typical cases(2020), one was public interest litigation, which marks the largest punitive damages awarded nationwide.
Sat, 01 May 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Online Transactions(网络交易管理办法) came into force as of 1 May 2021.
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2021, China's Supreme Court released six typical cases on the application of punitive damages from IPR infringement claims.
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2021, the Chinese government has officially ratified the Agreement on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Wed, 28 Apr 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The Work Report (2020) of China's Supreme Court summarized the work of Chinese courts and introduced the achievements of one-stop diversified dispute resolution and litigation service mechanism.
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
Wuhan Intermediate Court dismissed the application for reconsideration filed by Inter Digital on 4 Dec. 2020, three months after granting the anti-suit injunction.
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
China National Intellectual Property Administration issued the Annual Work Guidelines for Promoting High-Quality Development of Intellectual Property (2021), which includes supporting policies for high-quality development of IP rights and lists its 22 tasks in 2021.
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
China's Supreme Court awarded CNY 159 million, the highest ever damages in a trade secrets case, in Jiaxing Zhonghua Chemical Co., Ltd. et al. v. Wanglong Group Co., Ltd. et al (2020).
Sat, 24 Apr 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2021, China National Intellectual Property Administration issued the proposed Administrative Adjudication of Major Patent Infringement Disputes (Draft for Public Comment).