Sun, 08 Aug 2021 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

Chinese courts have divergent views on whether they have competent authority to review the consent awards and how to do so.

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In June 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce released the “Report on China’s Foreign Trade Situations” (Spring 2021) (中國(guó)對(duì)外貿(mào)易形勢(shì)報(bào)告(2021年春季)), reviewing of China’s foreign trade performance from 2020 to 2021 spring with an analysis of its developing environment in 2021.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In July 2021, the People’s Bank of China and Beijing Municipal Finance Bureau jointly issued the “Warning Statement of Preventing Risks in Virtual Currency Trading”, prohibiting relevant institutions from providing services for virtual currency business.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In June 2021, China’s Ministry of Commerce released “Guidelines for Enterprises to Use Investment Treaties” (the "Guidelines", 企業(yè)利用投資協(xié)定參考指南), detailing how to use Investment Treaties for enterprises engaged in outbound investment.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team

On 23 April 2021, “Administrative Measures for Livestreaming Marketing (for Trial Implementation)” (the “Measures”, 網(wǎng)絡(luò)直播營(yíng)銷(xiāo)管理辦法（試行)) were jointly released by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, State Taxation Administration, State Administration for Market Regulation and National Radio and Television Administration. The Measures came into force as of 25 May 2021.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

With China taking active role in controlling carbon emission in recent years, the Standing Committee of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress issued “Regulation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on the Ecological Environment Protection” (深圳經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)生態(tài)環(huán)境保護(hù)條例) in June 2021.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In July 2021, China's State Administration for Market Regulation released the "Provisions on Administrative Penalties against Price-related Illegal Activities (Draft for Public Comment)" (價(jià)格違法行為行政處罰規(guī)定(修訂征求意見(jiàn)稿)).

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

On 16 Jun. 2021, Chongqing Intellectual Property Tribunal was officially established, as a specialized division of the Chongqing First Intermediate People's Court.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok, was confirmed as an e-commerce platform under the livestreaming marketing scenario by Haidian Court, Beijing in Saishi Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. v. Laizhou Hongyu Art Crafts Co., Ltd. et al. (2021).

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

On 17 Jun. 2021, the SPC issued the “Online Litigation Rules for People's Courts” (人民法院在線訴訟規(guī)則), further standardizing the online litigation process.