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Shuai Huang 黄帅

Huang Shuai is a current undergraduate at China University of Political Science and Law, majoring in translation and law. He was also an intern at the Beijing Third Intermediate People's Court.

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Sat, 26 Oct 2024 Insights Meng Yu 余萌

The 1961 Apostille Convention, effective in China as of November 2023, simplifies the authentication of foreign documents for use in Chinese courts by replacing traditional consular legalization with apostille. Note that authentication is only required for certain types of documents under Chinese law, and the apostille process applies only when the 1961 Convention is relevant.

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In February 2024, China's Supreme People's Court launched the People's Courts Case Database, which provides public access to authoritative case references and aims to ensure consistent application of laws. This Database is intended to complement, rather than replace, the China Judgments Online, a flagship platform of China’s open justice that has been operational since 2013.