China Legal Trends
Fri, 04 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2022, a company that used data from Douyin without permission was ruled to compensate damages of CNY 1 million, marking China’s first unfair competition case involving rights and interests of live streaming data.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2022, Chinese authorities issued “Guiding Opinions on the High-Quality Implementation of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)” (关于高质量实施<区域全面经济伙伴关系协定>的指导意见) to guide Chinese enterprises in promoting trade and investment under the implementation of RCEP.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2022, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission issued the “Guidance on Digital Transformation of Banking and Insurance Industries” (关于银行业保险业数字化转型的指导意见), which requires banking and insurance institutions to develop industrial digital finance and promote digitalized operating and management systems.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China’s Ministry of Justice released the “Plan for Development of the National Public Legal Service System (2021-2025)” (全国公共法律服务体系建设规划(2021-2025)), which summarizes the progress of China’s public legal service in 2016-2020, such as the increase of legal service agencies and qualified legal professionals, and sets the goals of 2021-2025.
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2022, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate released ten typical cases of administrative prosecution in 2021, addressing, among others, supervising government information disclosure and administrative penalty.
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, the State Council issued the “Opinions on Promoting the Integrated Development of Domestic and Foreign Trader” (于促进内外贸一体化发展的意见), setting out 15 measures regarding integration of domestic and foreign trade.
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2022, the Supreme People’s Court issued the “Opinions on Further Promoting the Diversified Resolution of Administrative Disputes” (关于进一步推进行政争议多元化解工作的意见) to provide guideline for local courts to conduct mediations in administrative disputes.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2022, the People’s Bank of China and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission jointly issued the “Measures on the Management of the Acceptance, Discount and Rediscount of Commercial Draft (Draft for Public Comment)” (商业汇票承兑、贴现与再贴现管理办法(征求意见稿)).
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China’s Supreme People’s Court issued the “Several Provisions on the Trial of Cases of Civil Damages for False Statement Infringement in the Securities Market” (关于审理证券市场虚假陈述侵权民事赔偿案件的若干规定), laying out the rules on, among others, the determination of false statement and liability.
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2021, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission issued the “Administrative Measures for Project Companies of Financial Leasing Companies” (金融租赁公司项目公司管理办法) to regulate the financial leasing business of project companies of financial leasing companies.