China Justice Observer

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹

In January 2021, China’s Supreme People’s Court issued the proposed  Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Cases Handled Online by the People’s Courts (Draft for Comment).

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹

In January 2021, the Ministry of Commerce indicated that the domestic review and approval procedures for RCEP had been launched since last December and made smooth progress.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹

In January 2021, China’s first case in application of provisions on personal information protection of the Civil Code was heard and ruled by Hangzhou Internet Court.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

Shanghai High People’s Court held that LEGO bricks constitute works of fine art.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

On 4 Jan. 2021, Shanghai Financial Court, for the first time, applied the Civil Code in a case concerning financial loan contract disputes.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

On 31 Dec. 2020, China’s Supreme People's Court issued the “Interpretation on the Application of the Guarantee System in the Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China”, which came into force on 1 Jan. 2021. 

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

China’s Supreme People's Court fully completes the sorting out of judicial interpretations and issues the first batch of supporting judicial interpretations of the Civil Code.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

On 31 Dec., China’s National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the “Special Administrative Measures (Negative List) for Foreign Investment Access to Hainan Free Trade Port (2020) ”.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹

Compared with the 2019 Edition, the 2020 Catalogue has increased 127 items and modified 88 ones, further expanding the scope of encouraged foreign investment.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 China Legal Trends Yanru Chen 陈彦茹

The IP Court of Hainan Free Trade Port is established to strengthen the judicial protection of intellectual property rights and to create a sound business environment.