Wed, 23 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In February 2022, the Supreme People’s Court released the “Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the General Principles of the Civil Code” (適用<中華人民共和國民法典>總則編若干問題的解釋), covering matters including the civil right/conduct capacity, civil liability, and statute of limitations.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

China’s Internet Information Service Algorithm Filing System went online in March 2022, which allows users to fill in filing information, check the filing status, and acquire filing information.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In February 2022, the Supreme People’s Court released the third batch of typical cases related to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), covering product liability disputes, independent guarantee fraud disputes, share transfer disputes as well as recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In February 2022, a new arrangement on matrimonial and family cases between the Mainland and Hong Kong officially came into effect, facilitating the mutual recognition and enforcement of the judgments made by the courts of both sides and the divorce certificate issued in the Mainland.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In February 2022, the Ministry of Transport and other seven authorities issued the “Notice on the Strengthening of Joint Supervision of the Whole Chain of Online Ride-Hailing Industry Including In-progress Rides and After-Journey Services” (關于加強網(wǎng)絡預約出租汽車行業(yè)事前事中事后全鏈條聯(lián)合監(jiān)管有關工作的通知), further strengthening regulation of the online hailing business.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In February 2022, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued the “Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Depository Receipts under the Stock Connect Scheme between Domestic and Overseas Stock Exchanges” (境內外證券交易所互聯(lián)互通存托憑證業(yè)務監(jiān)管規(guī)定), allowing qualified companies to apply for the issuance of GDRs in overseas markets once recognized by the CSRC.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2021, China adopted the revised Trade Union Law (工會法), which provides the legal basis for gig workers to join and organize trade unions.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In August 2021, the Supreme People’s Court and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security jointly issued ten typical cases of overtime disputes, revealing the negative attitude to the 996 working hour system and other serious overtime in the workplace.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In January 2022, China Securities Regulatory Commission and other departments jointly issued the “Guidelines for the Application of Regulatory Rules – Legal Class No.2: Rules for the Practice of Law Firms Engaged in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) and Listings” (監(jiān)管規(guī)則適用指引——法律類第2號：律師事務所從事首次公開發(fā)行股票并上市法律業(yè)務執(zhí)業(yè)細則), which sets new rules on law firms IPO practice in China.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In February 2022, China officially joined the Hague System of the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Marrakesh Treaty.