The Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues concerning the Case Trial by Internet Courts entered into force on 7 Sept. 2018.
There are 23 articles in total, which aim to specify how Internet courts try cases online. The key points are as follows:
- The litigation procedures of Internet courts such as case acceptance, service, mediation, discovery, pre-trial preparation, court trial, and judgment shall be generally completed online.
- What is the jurisdictional basis of the three Internet courts in China (Beijing Internet Court, Guangzhou Internet Court and Hangzhou Internet Court).
- How do Internet courts examine the authenticity of electronic evidence.
- How do Internet courts serve documents by electronic means.