China Legal Trends
Tue, 26 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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.
Tue, 26 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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 any entities engaged in the design, production, import, flight, and maintenance of medium and large civil UAV systems.
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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.
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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.
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Court reported on the drug control works of Chinese courts since 2022.
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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.
Mon, 11 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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.
Mon, 11 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
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.
Mon, 11 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
By the end of 2022, China had more than 651,600 practicing lawyers and more than 38,600 law firms.
Mon, 04 Sep 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2023, the English version of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China was published online by China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress. The full text is available here.