Being China's first blocking statute, the Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures was promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce in January 2021.
China's Supreme People's Court issued the Opinions on Strengthening the Protection of Copyright and Copyright-Related Rights in November 2020, further clarifying how Chinese courts will protect copyright in litigation.
No, China does not move towards case law, but keeps the tradition of statutory law while constantly innovating and exploring. The Similar Cases can be regarded as application tutorials with examples for statutory law.
Academy for the Rule of Law at China University of Political Science and Law
中国政法大学全面依法治国研究院
The Supplemental Arrangement on the Mutual Enforcement of Arbitral Awards between the Mainland and Hong Kong SAR (2020) provides detailed interpretation on reciprocal enforcement of arbitral awards, and further refines the interregional judicial assistance system.
The parties can engage expert assistants(专家辅助人) — or "China’s expert witness" as dubbed by some people — to help them express opinions on professional issues. Although the relevant rules of expert assistant need to be improved, the parties can give it a try to strengthen the persuasion of their opinions.
As shown in Brentwood case (2020), arbitral awards rendered in Mainland China by foreign arbitral institutions can be enforced as foreign-related Chinese awards and shall be subject to the same stringent judicial review standards as Chinese arbitral awards.
Following the first blockchain alliance "City Regulation Chain" launced in July 2020, this is China’s first mobile tool that uses blockchain technology to obtain evidence on mobile applications.
Market regulatory authorities have investigated and handled 37,000 cases of IPR infringement and counterfeiting in the first three quarters of 2020.
In December 2020, Guangdong High People's Court issued 21 typical bankruptcy cases to optimize the business environment.
In Deceber 2020, Shanghai High People's Court held a press conference to release the Bulletin on the Services of Shanghai Courts for Guaranteeing the Construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center (2018-2020).
The answer is sixteen.
No, it is illegal.
The statutory smoking age is 18.
There is no jury in China, instead, there are people’s assessors.
China's Supreme People's Court issued the Opinions on Strengthening the Protection of Copyright and Copyright-Related Rights in November 2020, further clarifying how Chinese courts will protect copyright in litigation.
No, China does not move towards case law, but keeps the tradition of statutory law while constantly innovating and exploring. The Similar Cases can be regarded as application tutorials with examples for statutory law.
To enforce a foreign judgment in China, the average length of proceedings is 584 days, the court costs are no more than 1.35% of the amount in controversy or 500 CNY, and the attorney’s fees are, on average, 7.6% of the amount in controversy.
Judge Shen Hongyu of China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) talked about the SPC's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nov. 2020, and introduced cross-border dispute resolution in the post-pandemic era.
Being China's first blocking statute, the Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures was promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce in January 2021.
People have complained that IP creates a monopoly which causes some social issues such as the affordability of patented pharmaceutical drugs. However, we can see this argument from the following aspects.
The anti-monopoly legal framework of China consists of the Anti-Monopoly Law and over 20 regulations.
The Copyright Law of China was enacted in 1990, and the latest revision(2020) came into force on 1 Jan. 2021.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 Insights Meng Yu 余萌 , Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
Being China's first blocking statute, the Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures was promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce in January 2021.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
China's Supreme People's Court issued the Opinions on Strengthening the Protection of Copyright and Copyright-Related Rights in November 2020, further clarifying how Chinese courts will protect copyright in litigation.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
No, China does not move towards case law, but keeps the tradition of statutory law while constantly innovating and exploring. The Similar Cases can be regarded as application tutorials with examples for statutory law.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 Insights Nan Zhang 张南
People have complained that IP creates a monopoly which causes some social issues such as the affordability of patented pharmaceutical drugs. However, we can see this argument from the following aspects.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
Following the first blockchain alliance "City Regulation Chain" launced in July 2020, this is China’s first mobile tool that uses blockchain technology to obtain evidence on mobile applications.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
Market regulatory authorities have investigated and handled 37,000 cases of IPR infringement and counterfeiting in the first three quarters of 2020.
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
In December 2020, Guangdong High People's Court issued 21 typical bankruptcy cases to optimize the business environment.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
In Deceber 2020, Shanghai High People's Court held a press conference to release the Bulletin on the Services of Shanghai Courts for Guaranteeing the Construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center (2018-2020).
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
In December 2020, Shanghai High People's Court issued the Announcement on Adjusting the Centralized Jurisdiction of Primary Courts over Intellectual Property Cases.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
In December 2020, General Office of the State Council issued the Guiding Opinions on Further Improving the Dishonesty Restraint System and Building a Long-term Mechanism for Credit Construction.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Ministry of Commerce jointly promulgated the Measures for the Security Review of Foreign Investment in December 2020, which will come into force from 18 Jan. 2021.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
On 15 Dec. 2020, Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court issued the Guiding Opinions on the Application of Punitive Damages to Disputes over Civil Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights (关于知识产权民事侵权纠纷适用惩罚性赔偿的指导意见).
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
On 14 Dec. 2020, China National Intellectual Property Administration issued the first batch of Guiding Cases on administrative enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court affirms its jurisdiction over global FRAND royalty rate for SEPs for the first time
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
Cyberspace Administration of China regulates the collection of personal information by Apps.
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
China's State Administration for Market Regulation imposed administrative punishments on the three Internet giants.
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
Persons living with HIV/AIDS shall promptly inform their spouses or sexual partners that they have been HIV-infected.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
To enforce a foreign judgment in China, the average length of proceedings is 584 days, the court costs are no more than 1.35% of the amount in controversy or 500 CNY, and the attorney’s fees are, on average, 7.6% of the amount in controversy.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
Judge Shen Hongyu of China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) talked about the SPC's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nov. 2020, and introduced cross-border dispute resolution in the post-pandemic era.
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
The anti-monopoly legal framework of China consists of the Anti-Monopoly Law and over 20 regulations.
