China Justice Observer

Fri, 29 May 2020 China Legal Trends Huo Zhengxin 霍政欣

The PRC Civil Code (中华人民共和国民法典) was adopted on 28 May 2020, and will take effect on 1 Jan., 2021.

Thu, 21 May 2020 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

Full texts of China's bilateral treaties on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and other judicial assistance matters are now available. The information comes from the website of the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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.)

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

Looking for a quick guide to China International Commercial Court (CICC)? Here are brochures designed by law students of China University of Political Science and Law.

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

The Case of Huizhi Liu is the third Chinese judgment recognized in the U.S. and the first in New York.

Sun, 12 Jan 2020 Insights Béligh Elbalti

China and Japan should avoid the passive ''wait-and-see'' attitude and should be prepared, in the light of the recent development in China, to be ready to take the decisive step that will end with the current stalemate.

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋

How to litigate in a Chinese court? What happens if you have filed a lawsuit in China? The collection of ''Litigation in China 101'' is your guide to civil litigation in China, where you can have a basic understanding of China's court system, judicial proceedings, evidence rules and so on.

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

Dr. Meng Yu, as the panelist of the symposium of ''Exploring New Horizons in Caribbean-China Trade and Investment Relations'' held in Barbados in November 2019, talked about the possibility and feasibility for China and the Caribbean (in particular, the Caribbean offshore financial centers) to cooperate in mutual recognition and enforcement of court judgments.

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 China Legal Trends Xinzhu Li 李欣烛

"Administrative Measures for Business Offices Established by Overseas Arbitration Institutions in Lin-Gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone"（《境外仲裁机构在中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区设立业务机构管理办法》）was issued by Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Justice on 21st. Oct 2019.

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 Videos Meng Yu 余萌

What is International Civil Litigation in China? We will discuss the approach to identifying a foreign-related case: the three-element test, and the case of Beijing Chaolai.