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.
Mon, 22 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2023, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the amended Provisions on Prohibiting Monopoly Agreements, focusing on the regulation of the monopoly of Internet platforms.
Mon, 22 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2023, China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the “Guidelines for Law Enforcement of Absolute Terms in Advertising".
Wed, 17 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
A recently-released annual report from China’s Ministry of Justice says there are 510,000 Chinese lawyers in private practice and 94,000 government lawyers in China by the end of 2022.
Wed, 17 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the “Measures for Standard Contract for Personal Information Export” and the "Standard Contract for Personal Information Export”.
Mon, 15 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
ABLI and HCCH return this year with their third joint session, this time on the 1965 Service Convention.
Mon, 15 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2023, the Hangzhou International Commercial Court heard its first case, involving the procurement of test kits by a German company from a Chinese company during the COVID-19 epidemic.
Mon, 08 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the “Provisions on Administrative Law Enforcement Procedures of Cyberspace Administrations”.
Mon, 08 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The newly-issued guideline from China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security has broadened the criteria for determining self-defense in minor injury cases.
Mon, 08 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
From March 2023, all documents served electronically by more than 3,500 courts across China can be verified online on the Internet-based Judicial Blockchain Platform.
Wed, 03 May 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2023, China deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention).