Sat, 24 Jul 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
In December 2020, China promulgated the Criminal Law Amendment (XI) (刑法修正案(十一)), three articles of which concern biosecurity as well as the prevention and control of infectious diseases such as COVID-19.
COVID-19
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
Empirical studies in Chengdu Courts show that the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a widespread shift to online litigation, which has been unexpectedly popular among judges and litigants.
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
What has China's Supreme Court been doing during the pandemic? Judge Shen Hongyu talked about the SPC's response to COVID-19 in Nov. 2020.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
Judge Shen Hongyu of China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) talked about the SPC's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nov. 2020, and introduced cross-border dispute resolution in the post-pandemic era.
Sun, 01 Nov 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
The Biosecurity Law (生物安全法) was promulgated on 17 Oct. 2020 and will enter into force on 15 Apr. 2021. In the post-COVID-19 age, this Law lays a foundation for setting up a legal regime of biosecurity in China.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
This study, commissioned by China International Commercial Courts (CICC), provides an assessment of force majeure rules in multiple jurisdictions. Seven study reports are available online.
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
In June 2020, China's Supreme Court issued the third COVID-19-related judicial document, addressing limitation period, force majeure as well as the trial of maritime cases and letter of credit cases.
Sun, 16 Aug 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
In May 2020, China's Supreme Court issued the second COVID-19-related judicial document, addressing the issues in contract disputes, finance disputes, and bankruptcy cases.
Sun, 09 Aug 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
In Apr. 2020, China's Supreme Court issued the first COVID-19-related judicial document, addressing the issues of force majeure, labor disputes, and limitation of action.
Sat, 11 Apr 2020 Insights Jian Zhang 张建
How would Chinese courts view arbitral awards where foreign tribunals reject a force majeure claim connected to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?