China Justice Observer

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

The Chinese local court in Guangzhou approved a Finnish divorce judgment in just 15 days, utilizing the Apostille Convention to authenticate the foreign document.

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In April 2024, the Wuxi International Commercial Court marked its first anniversary by releasing typical cases that illustrate the ascertainment and application of foreign law in international commercial disputes.

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuratorate, Ministry of Public Security, and China Securities Regulatory Commission jointly issued new regulations to intensify enforcement against securities and futures violations, integrating administrative and criminal justice measures to protect market integrity.

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).

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation introduced the "Interim Provisions on Anti-Unfair Competition on the Internet," effective September 1, 2024, to address issues like fake reviews and data scraping, aiming to ensure fair competition and protect users and operators in the digital economy.

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In May 2024, the Supreme People's Court of China issued a judicial policy for the People's Court Case Database, outlining the entry process of reference cases, the usage, and recommendation procedures.

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 China Law in One Minute CJO Staff Contributors Team

In April 2024, China's legislature adopted the Tariff Law, effective December 1, 2024, establishing the legislative framework for tariff administration and clarifying tariff authorities, payers, exemptions, and preferential policies.

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

China's legislature passed the Academic Degrees Law to regulate degree granting, ensure degree quality, and protect the rights of degree applicants, effective January 1, 2025.

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In April 2024, China's Supreme People's Procuratorate, alongside other organizations, released 12 typical cases to guide courts in strictly punishing crimes against women and children and to encourage victims to seek legal protection.

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team

In April 2024, China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) released a white paper on IP crime prosecution, highlighting the rise in IP crime cases from 2021 to 2023 and significant cases in emerging technologies.