China Legal Trends provides up-to-the-minute comments on China's laws, regulations, policies and cases, as well as in-depth analyses on major events relating to Chinese law and insights on public documents.
As a column of China Justice Observer, China Legal Trends is updated daily.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the Supreme People’s Court released five typical cases involving crimes against COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2022, China started piloting overseas video notarization service, which brings convenience to overseas nationals.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the “Guiding Opinions on Improving the Supervision of Listed Companies after Delisting” (《關(guān)于完善上市公司退市后監(jiān)管工作的指導(dǎo)意見》), which improves the delisting mechanism and regulation.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2022, China declared to extend the territorial application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) to Hong Kong.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, Beijing High People’s Court issued the“Guidelines on the Application of Punitive Damages in the Trial of Intellectual Property Infringement Civil Cases” (關(guān)于侵害知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)民事案件適用懲罰性賠償審理指南), which provides guidelines for right holders to claim for punitive damages.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released 20 typical cases involving IPR law enforcement. Among them, two cases involve the protection of exclusive rights to Olympic symbols.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the Supreme People’s Court revised the “Judicial Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Trials of Personal Injury Compensation Cases” (關(guān)于審理人身損害賠償案件適用法律若干問題的解釋), which unifies the compensation standards for urban and rural residents.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
After China joined the “Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs” (1999 Act) in February 2022, China National Intellectual Property Administration issued the “Interim Measures of Related Provisions after China’s Accession to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs” (關(guān)于加入<海牙協(xié)定>后相關(guān)業(yè)務(wù)處理暫行辦法) in April.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the Draft of the “Export Control Regulations for Dual-Use Items” (兩用物項(xiàng)出口管制條例) was open for public comments through 22 May 2022. The Regulations aims to establish a unified administrative regulation for export control of dual-use items.
Mon, 06 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the website of China Maritime Trial went officially online. The English version of the website was available at the same time.