The CJO Staff Contributors Team is led by Dr. Guodong Du, the co-founder of China Justice Observer.
To cover a wide range of topics relating to Chinese law and judicial system, Dr. Du and the team of legal professionals work on articles, analyses, and comments for China Justice Observer.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
Asian Business Law Institute has recently released a free publication titled Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in ASEAN: Ranking the Portability of ASEAN Judgments within ASEAN, a derivative publication of its foreign judgments work.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2022, the Supreme People’s Court issued the “Decision to Amend the Interpretation of China’s Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning Specific Application of Law in the Trial of Illegal Fund-raising Criminal Cases” (關(guān)于修改<最高人民法院關(guān)于審理非法集資刑事案件具體應(yīng)用法律若干問題的解釋>的決定), which clarifies that any person who conducts fundraising regarding online loans, virtual currency trading, and senior care services may commit a crime.
Wed, 23 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2022, the Supreme People’s Court issued the “Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in Court-ordered Interim Measures in Aid of Arbitral Proceedings by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Macao Special Administrative Region” (關(guān)于內(nèi)地與澳門特別行政區(qū)就仲裁程序相互協(xié)助保全的安排) came into effect, which facilitates mutual assistance in court-ordered interim measures.
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(guān)于加強(qiáng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)預(yù)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(guān)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(nèi)外證券交易所互聯(lián)互通存托憑證業(yè)務(wù)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(huì)法), which provides the legal basis for gig workers to join and organize trade unions.