Fri, 01 May 2020 Insights Chenyang Zhang 张辰扬 , Yue Wu 武悦
"The burden of proof lies with the party asserting a proposition" (谁主张，谁举证) is a primary rule in the judicial proceedings. The application for evidence collection by the court can only serve as a complement to the presentation of evidence by the parties themselves, and it does not work all the time.
Sun, 26 Apr 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
The results of polygraph tests are not admissible as evidence in criminal proceedings, but still remain controversial in civil litigation.
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
Although private ownership of land is unavailable in China, it is still possible to obtain land use rights from the State or rural communities.
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
B.F.I.P.C., the most renowned court in China that has jurisdiction over foreign-related cases, can be seen as the counterpart of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York in China.
Sat, 18 Apr 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
To date, we have collected 57 cases involving China and 20 foreign States and regions in the field of recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. (Note: Foreign divorce judgments are excluded.)
Fri, 17 Apr 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
China's Procurators Law(中华人民共和国检察官法) was enacted in 1995 and amended three times respectively in 2001, 2007 and 2019.
Fri, 17 Apr 2020 Insights Xiaodong Dai 戴晓东
Foreign investors cannot invest in industries covered by the Negative List, which is further shortened in its latest 2019 edition.
Sun, 12 Apr 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team
The PRC Judges Law(中华人民共和国法官法) was enacted in 1995 and amended three times respectively in 2001, 2007 and 2019.
Sat, 11 Apr 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋
Though not binding, judicial documents issued by the Supreme People's Court (SPC) are highly persuasive for Chinese courts nationwide.
Sat, 11 Apr 2020 Insights Jian Zhang 张建
How would Chinese courts view arbitral awards where foreign tribunals reject a force majeure claim connected to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic?