Wed, 18 Dec 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued new guidelines to regulate online judicial auctions, emphasizing transparency in property disclosures, enhanced mechanisms for judgment debtors to self-dispose of auctioned assets, and improved supervision across all auction stages to protect parties' rights and streamline enforcement procedures.
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In October 2024, the Beijing Internet Court reported a sharp rise in personal information protection cases, highlighting prevalent violations by internet companies involving unauthorized data collection and misuse.
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In October 2024, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) released key judicial protection cases to strengthen intellectual property rights in the seed industry, focusing on plant variety and breeding material disputes.
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2024, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) released five typical tourism dispute cases, including health rights disputes caused by wild monkey attacks in Mount Emei, to guide courts in resolving common tourism conflicts and safeguarding tourists' legitimate rights and interests.
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 China Legal Trends Meng Yu 余萌
In 2016, a Chinese local court in Shandong recognized and enforced an arbitral award from the International Cotton Association(ICA) in the case of Olam International, setting a clear standard for assessing public policy under the New York Convention.
Tue, 05 Nov 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
On September 26, 2024, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued a judicial interpretation clarifying tort liability under the Civil Code, addressing issues like child abduction, dangerous animals, and emotional harm to unify legal standards in these areas.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released six typical cases to demonstrate its support for Hong Kong arbitration, emphasizing judicial cooperation and the recognition of arbitral awards to foster international arbitration development.
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued a judicial interpretation that addresses punitive damages in food safety cases, featuring typical cases to establish uniform standards and enhance consumer protection.
Sat, 26 Oct 2024 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
The 1961 Apostille Convention, effective in China as of November 2023, simplifies the authentication of foreign documents for use in Chinese courts by replacing traditional consular legalization with apostille. Note that authentication is only required for certain types of documents under Chinese law, and the apostille process applies only when the 1961 Convention is relevant.
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2024, China's top judicial organs released new judicial interpretations, establishing clear standards for the conviction and sentencing of money laundering offenses following significant amendments to the PRC Criminal Law.