China Legal Trends provides up-to-the-minute comments on China's laws, regulations, policies and cases, as well as in-depth analyses on major events relating to Chinese law and insights on public documents.
As a column of China Justice Observer, China Legal Trends is updated daily.
Wed, 18 May 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the amendment to the Law on the Protection of Women’s Rights and Interests went through deliberation by the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.
Wed, 18 May 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the State Council issued the amended “Provisions on Administration of Foreign-invested Telecommunications Enterprises”(外商投资电信企业管理规定), which further relaxes restrictions on foreign equity ratio.
Mon, 16 May 2022 China Legal Trends Meng Yu 余萌
In April 2022, the Supreme People’s Court the typical cases on judicial protection of personality rights, including the one involving infringement of personality rights by intelligent algorithmic (AI) software.
Wed, 11 May 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the “Amended Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China for the Origin of Imported and Exported Goods under the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of New Zealand” (《中华人民共和国海关〈中华人民共和国政府和新西兰政府自由贸易协定〉项下经修订的进出口货物原产地管理办法》) came into force.
Wed, 11 May 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the People’s Bank of China released the proposed “Financial Stability Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft for Public Comment)”, which aims to coordinate the existing legal norms in a holistic manner.
Wed, 11 May 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, the supreme courts of China and Singapore signed the Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation on ascertaining foreign law in courts.
Mon, 09 May 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2022, China’s Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate jointly issued the “Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Destruction of Wildlife Resources” (《关于办理破坏野生动物资源刑事案件适用法律若干问题的解释》), aiming to crack down wildlife crimes.
Tue, 03 May 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the “Negative List for Market Access (2022 Edition)”, further expanding the market areas in which domestic and foreign investors can operate.
Mon, 02 May 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2022, the Ministry of Finance issued the “Administrative Measures for Directly Dispatched Persons in Charge of Finance in Overseas Investment by State-owned Enterprises”(国有企业境外投资直派财务负责人管理办法), which requires state-owned enterprises to dispatch persons in charge of finance directly to their wholly-funded or controlled overseas enterprises, so as to prevent financial risks from their overseas investment.
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2022, the Supreme People’s Court issued the “Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Administrative Compensation Cases”(关于审理行政赔偿案件若干问题的规定), ensuring that aggrieved parties may lodge lawsuits against administrative organs if they are dissatisfied with administrative compensation.