China Legal Trends
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2022, China’s highest judicial organs issued the “Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Handling of Public Interest Litigation Cases Involving Marine Natural Resources and Ecological Environment” (《最高人民法院、最高人民检察院关于办理海洋自然资源与生态环境公益诉讼案件若干问题的规定》), which stipulates how to handle civil public interest litigation involving the marine environment.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2022, the draft of the “Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment (2022)” was issued to solicit public opinion. The new catalogue adds 238 items and deletes 38 items compared with its 2020 edition.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2022, China for the first time recognized and enforced an English commercial judgment.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2022, ten typical cases of public interest litigation to protect the rights and interests of persons with disabilities were released by China’s Supreme Procuratorate and China Disabled Persons’ Federation.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the Supreme People’s Court released five typical cases involving crimes against COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2022, China started piloting overseas video notarization service, which brings convenience to overseas nationals.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the “Guiding Opinions on Improving the Supervision of Listed Companies after Delisting” (《关于完善上市公司退市后监管工作的指导意见》), which improves the delisting mechanism and regulation.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2022, China declared to extend the territorial application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) to Hong Kong.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, Beijing High People’s Court issued the“Guidelines on the Application of Punitive Damages in the Trial of Intellectual Property Infringement Civil Cases” (关于侵害知识产权民事案件适用惩罚性赔偿审理指南), which provides guidelines for right holders to claim for punitive damages.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released 20 typical cases involving IPR law enforcement. Among them, two cases involve the protection of exclusive rights to Olympic symbols.