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

In February 2022, the Supreme People’s Court issued the “Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning Application of Law in Trials of Compensation Execution-Related Cases” (關(guān)于審理涉執(zhí)行司法賠償案件適用法律若干問題的解釋), which focuses on judicial compensation due to mistakes in the enforcement of judgments.

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

In December 2021, China’s Ministry of Justice and other two authorities jointly issued the “Opinions on Further Regulating Lawyers’ Fees” (關(guān)于進(jìn)一步規(guī)范律師服務(wù)收費(fèi)的意見), which focuses on regulating the contingent lawyers’ fees.

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

China’s National Platform for Lawyers’ Integrity Information, an online platform developed by China’s Ministry of Justice and the All China Lawyers Association, started its operation officially in February 2022.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In January 2022, a company that used data from Douyin without permission was ruled to compensate damages of CNY 1 million, marking China’s first unfair competition case involving rights and interests of live streaming data.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In January 2022, Chinese authorities issued “Guiding Opinions on the High-Quality Implementation of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)” (關(guān)于高質(zhì)量實(shí)施<區(qū)域全面經(jīng)濟(jì)伙伴關(guān)系協(xié)定>的指導(dǎo)意見) to guide Chinese enterprises in promoting trade and investment under the implementation of RCEP.

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In January 2022, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission issued the “Guidance on Digital Transformation of Banking and Insurance Industries” (關(guān)于銀行業(yè)保險(xiǎn)業(yè)數(shù)字化轉(zhuǎn)型的指導(dǎo)意見), which requires banking and insurance institutions to develop industrial digital finance and promote digitalized operating and management systems.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2021, China’s Ministry of Justice released the “Plan for Development of the National Public Legal Service System (2021-2025)” (全國公共法律服務(wù)體系建設(shè)規(guī)劃(2021-2025)), which summarizes the progress of China’s public legal service in 2016-2020, such as the increase of legal service agencies and qualified legal professionals, and sets the goals of 2021-2025.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In January 2022, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate released ten typical cases of administrative prosecution in 2021, addressing, among others, supervising government information disclosure and administrative penalty.

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In December 2021, the State Council issued the “Opinions on Promoting the Integrated Development of Domestic and Foreign Trader” (于促進(jìn)內(nèi)外貿(mào)一體化發(fā)展的意見), setting out 15 measures regarding integration of domestic and foreign trade.

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In January 2022, the Supreme People’s Court issued the “Opinions on Further Promoting the Diversified Resolution of Administrative Disputes” (關(guān)于進(jìn)一步推進(jìn)行政爭議多元化解工作的意見) to provide guideline for local courts to conduct mediations in administrative disputes.