China Approves Five Foreign Law Firms to Establish Branches in China

In June 2023, China’s Ministry of Justice announced that it has granted permission for five foreign law firms, including ALLEN & GLEDHILL LLP (SINGAPORE), to establish representative offices in China.

China Issues Regulations for UAV Management

In May 2023, China issued the “Interim Regulations for Managing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Flight”, which will take effect from 1 Jan. 2024. An airworthiness permit from the civil aviation authority of the State Council is required for qny entities engaged in the design, production, import, flight, and maintenance of medium and large civil UAV systems.

Debtor in China’s First Personal Bankruptcy Case Concludes Bankruptcy Proceedings

In June 2023, the Shenzhen Bankruptcy Tribunal of the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court served a civil ruling to Liang Wenjin, the debtor in China’s first domestic personal bankruptcy case, declaring the case concluded and his outstanding debts discharged.

SPC Publishes Typical Sports-Related Cases

In June 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Court held a press conference to release, for the first time, typical civil cases involving sports disputes.

China’s Report on Drug Control (2023)

In June 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Court reported on the drug control works of Chinese courts since 2022.

China Enacts Foreign Relations Law

In June 2023, the English version of the Law on Foreign Relations of the People's Republic of China was published online by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The full text is available here.

China Releases Anti-Monopoly Law Enforcement Report (2022)

In June 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the “Annual Report on China’s Anti-Monopoly Law Enforcement (2022)” in English and Chinese versions.

Shanghai Achieves First Online Property Preservation in Arbitration

In June 2023, the Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC) promptly froze the respondent’s bank accounts through an online system when handling the applicant’s property preservation application in a supply contract arbitration.

China Publishes 2022 Data on Chinese Lawyers

By the end of 2022, China had more than 651,600 practicing lawyers and more than 38,600 law firms.