China Justice Observer

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

Most of the foreign arbitral awards are enforceable in China. In 2019, the foreign arbitral awards are recognized and enforced, with a success rate of 87.5%. In 2018, the success rate is 87.5% too.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

You should state in your contract such loss may be incurred in advance. As such, at least you should inform the supplier of such loss in the course of execution of the contract and seek his/her consent.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

Chinese courts prefer to accept written contracts with the parties’ signatures. However, with certain preparations made, contracts and orders confirmed by emails may still be accepted by Chinese courts.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

If you find a China supplier's legal name in Chinese, you can initiate an action before a court or file a complaint against it. If not, you cannot do anything. All Chinese individuals and enterprises have their legal names in Chinese, and they have no legal or standard names in foreign languages.

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team

Yes, China has a criminal code.

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team

As of December 31, 2020, there are more than 522,000 lawyers in China.

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team

In China, if a person commits a crime, he may be sentenced to the following penalties.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

In some Chinese local courts, you may find judges lack commercial knowledge, flexibility and time to understand transactions beyond the contract text.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

You are very likely not to file a lawsuit with a court in Beijing or Shanghai, but in a city with many factories, an airport, or a seaport hundreds of kilometers or thousands of kilometers away. It means that the elite lawyers gathered in Beijing and Shanghai may not be able to help you any better.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌

Chinese judges like to see a formal contract with well-written terms signed by both parties. In the absence of a contract, the court may accept purchase orders, emails, and online chatting records as a written informal contract.