Mon, 01 Nov 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
Are Chinese judges and prosecutors returning to law practice for higher income? Statistics show that only a few have changed their careers to lawyers.
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, China’s first collegial panel for data-related disputes was established in Guangzhou Internet Court, and ten typical cases concerning data-related and virtual property disputes heard by the court were published at the same time.
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China and other eight authorities jointly issued the “Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Comprehensive Governance of the Internet Information Service Algorithms”(关于加强互联网信息服务算法综合治理的指导意见), aiming to establish the pattern of comprehensive governance of algorithmic security in about three years.
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2021, China’s Supreme People's Procuratorate released the data on case handling by procuratorates nationwide from January to June 2021.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
There are three ways for foreigners to get a divorce in China: divorce registration by agreement, filing a divorce lawsuit, and the recognition of foreign divorce judgment in China.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
Apart from pleadings and evidence, foreign companies in Chinese courts need to complete a series of formalities, which can sometimes be somewhat cumbersome. Therefore, it is necessary to spare sufficient time (and costs) to get ready.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2021, the SPC issued the “Evaluation Report on Effects of Building Intelligent Courts to Promote Green Development”, showing that in 2020, more than 10.8 million cases were accepted online, accounting for 54% of the first-instance cases.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly issued the proposed “Provisions on Issues Concerning Overseas Loan Business of Banking Financial Institutions”(Draft for Public Comment)(关于银行业金融机构境外贷款业务有关事宜的规定).
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, the National Development and Reform Commission and other ten authorities jointly issued the “Notice on Regulating the Virtual Currency ‘Mining’ Activities” (关于整治虚拟货币 “挖矿”活动的通知), aiming to regulate the virtual currency “mining” activities and promote energy conservation and emission reduction.
Sun, 24 Oct 2021 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
A study of over 400 administrative punishment cases sheds light on the current attitude of the Chinese government towards facial recognition and provides a scenario to assess how China’s Personal Information Protection Law would apply should the cases occur today.