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.
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, the SPC released the 28th batch of guiding cases, including six cases concerning copyright infringement.
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, China's Ministry of Justice released the “Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China (Revised)”(《中華人民共和國仲裁法（修訂）（征求意見稿）》) to solicit public comments.
Tue, 31 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, MOFCOM and other two authorities jointly issued “Working Guidelines for Outbound Investment and Cooperation on Digital Economy”(數(shù)字經(jīng)濟(jì)對(duì)外投資合作工作指引), which encourages enterprises to seize opportunities in overseas digital infrastructure markets and pay attention to the prevention and control of risks.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, the SPC issued "Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Civil Cases Involving the Use of Facial Recognition Technologies to Process Personal Information" (關(guān)于審理使用人臉識(shí)別技術(shù)處理個(gè)人信息相關(guān)民事案件適用法律若干問題的規(guī)定), stipulating relevant tort liabilities and contractual rules, etc.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate issued the “Rules on the Supervision of Civil Proceedings by People's Procuratorates”(人民檢察院民事訴訟監(jiān)督規(guī)則) , which, for the first time, includes sham litigation into the scope of cases that procuratorates may initiate supervisory proceedings ex officio.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, Shanghai High People's Court issued the 2020 White Paper on Administrative Trials in Shanghai, which shows, among others, the rate of heads of administrative organs appearing in court is 47.8%, up 7.9% year-on-year.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court ruled to approve a personal reorganization plan, marking the first personal bankruptcy case ruled in China since the implementation of the “Regulation of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone on Personal Bankruptcy”.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, Beijing issued "Several Measures of Beijing on Reforming and Optimizing the Development of Legal Service Sector" (北京市關(guān)于改革優(yōu)化法律服務(wù)業(yè)發(fā)展環(huán)境若干措施), promoting the development of the international commercial arbitration center.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, the SPC “one-stop” diversified international commercial dispute resolution platform was launched on the official website of China International Commercial Court.
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, Shanghai Financial Court issued the "Guidelines of Shanghai Financial Court for the Trial of Financial Cases Involving Foreign Countries, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan" and eight typical cases.