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.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In June 2021, China's National Healthcare Security Administration released the “Medical Security Law (Draft for Public Comment)” (醫(yī)療保障法(征求意見稿)) for public comment.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In June 2021, the "Decision of the Supreme People's Court on Revising the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Judicial Interpretation" (最高人民法院關(guān)于修改〈最高人民法院關(guān)于司法解釋工作的規(guī)定〉的決定) came into force, which incorporates “Rules” (規(guī)則) as the fifth type of judicial interpretations.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In June 2021, China's two government agencies jointly issued the “Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Application of Blockchain Technology and Industrial Development”(關(guān)于加快推動(dòng)區(qū)塊鏈技術(shù)應(yīng)用和產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展的指導(dǎo)意見), which promotes Chinese enterprises to establish blockchain-based supply chain management platform and gives outlook for China’s blockchain technology in 2025.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In June 2021, China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress reviewed the “Draft Legal Aid Law” for the second time. The Draft expands the coverage of the legal aid and enhances the protection for lawyers engaged in legal aid.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In June 2021, “Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China”(中華人民共和國(guó)反外國(guó)制裁法) was passed, providing the legislative basis for counter-sanction measures and more adequate protection for Chinese entities and individuals.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In June 2021, China's Supreme Procuratorate issued “Guiding Opinions on Establishing a Third-Party Supervision and Evaluation Mechanism for the Compliance of Enterprises Involved in Cases (for Trial Implementation)” (關(guān)于建立涉案企業(yè)合規(guī)第三方監(jiān)督評(píng)估機(jī)制的指導(dǎo)意見(試行)), providing guidance on corporate compliance non-prosecution work.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

The People's Bank of China seeks for public comments of the "Anti-money Laundering Law (Revised Draft for Public Comment)" (反洗錢法(修訂草案公開征求意見稿)) from 1 June 2021 to 30 June 2021.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2021, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism released the "Anti-money Laundering Law (Revised Draft for Public Comment)" (反洗錢法(修訂草案公開征求意見稿)), which opened the gate to foreign investors on establishing entertainment venues, and removed the restriction on proportion of foreign investment.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2021, China's supreme court issued ten Typical Cases involving the Internet, including the first case where blockchain technology was used for evidence deposition in China.