Sun, 13 Sep 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Ran Ren 任冉
The technical examination officer (TEO) is a trial assistant to assist the judge in finding out technical facts of the case. Like the expert in authentication, the TEO is a neutral third party but has closer communication with judges.
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
The judges of Beijing Internet Court have summarized the interesting oddities they encountered in online trials and shared the stories through comics.
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
In China, courts in Lin-gang Special Area of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone will take a far more liberal attitude than other local courts when hearing international commercial disputes.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
This study, commissioned by China International Commercial Courts (CICC), provides an assessment of force majeure rules in multiple jurisdictions. Seven study reports are available online.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Xuan Zhao 赵暄
In China, can a witness be spared appearing in court? Does cross-examination exist in Chinese courts? Here's what we need to know about witnesses and witness testimony in China's civil litigation.
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
For disputes arising from an administrative agreement, you are allowed to choose any Chinese court, as long as the court has actual connections therewith.
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
In June 2020, China's Supreme Court issued the third COVID-19-related judicial document, addressing limitation period, force majeure as well as the trial of maritime cases and letter of credit cases.
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
In July 2020, Shenyang Intermediate People's Court in Liaoning Province rendered a ruling against enforcement of two South Korean judgments, due to the expiry of limitation period.
Sun, 23 Aug 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Ran Ren 任冉
In Chinese civil litigation, standards of proof can be categorized into two groups: most to-be-proved facts are subject to “preponderance of the evidence” standard, and some special to-be-proved facts subject to “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard.
Sun, 16 Aug 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Xinzhu Li 李欣烛
The consolidated list provides website links of some major Chinese courts. We will keep the list updated and relevant.