China Justice Observer

Thu, 08 May 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

The Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) and the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) will host their fourth joint webinar on July 10, 2024 (5:00–6:10 PM SGT), focusing on electronic service of documents and remote taking of evidence under the Service and Evidence Conventions, featuring expert speakers, with an early bird discount available until June 10.

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

In October 2024, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia ruled to enforce a Chinese monetary judgment (Fujian Rongtaiyuan Industrial Co Ltd v Zhan [2024] NSWSC 1318). The Chinese judgment was made by the Fujian High People’s Court, which was affirmed by a judgment of China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) in 2021.

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

On 22 September 2024, China Justice Observer released the 2024 version of the List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments. To date, we have collected 109 cases involving China and 26 foreign States and regions. (Note: Foreign divorce judgments are excluded from the Case List.)

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2024, a local Chinese court in Nanning, Guangxi, ruled to recognize and enforce a Thai monetary judgment. Apart from being the first case of enforcing Thai monetary judgments in China, it is also the first publicly reported case confirming a reciprocal relationship based on “presumptive reciprocity” (Guangxi Nanning China Travel Service Co., Ltd. v. Orient Thai Airlines Co., Ltd. (2023) Gui 71 Xie Wai Ren No. 1).

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

In 2023, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia ruled to refuse the enforcement of a Chinese monetary judgment on the ground that the judgment debtor had been denied procedural fairness arising from defective service by post (Zhou v Jing [2023] NSWSC 214).

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

In 2023, the Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal, Australia, set aside a summary judgment for the enforcement of a Chinese monetary judgment on the ground that the judgment debtor had been denied natural justice (Yin v Wu [2023] VSCA 130).

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team

Can I sue Chinese companies in Russia and then enforce a Russian judgment in China?

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team

Can I sue Chinese companies in Poland and then enforce a Polish judgment in China?

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

In 2023, Malaysia's High Court in Kuala Lumpur dismissed an application to enforce a Chinese monetary judgment, citing procedural irregularities and highlighting the significance of complying with formalities when presenting proof of foreign judgments (Mah Sau Cheong v. Wee Len, OS No. WA-24NCvC-800-03/2022).

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 China Law in One Minute Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌

Can I sue Chinese companies in France and then enforce a French judgment in China?