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.
Sat, 22 Jan 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, the amendments to the PRC Civil Procedure Law was passed, which focuses on online litigation.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) issued the “Regulatory Provisions of the State Council on the Offshore Securities Issuance and Listing of Domestic Companies (Draft for Public Comment)” (国务院关于境内企业境外发行证券和上市的管理规定(草案征求意见稿)), which for the first time clarifies the legality of VIE structure.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China Netcasting Services Association issued the “Guidelines for Review of Online Short Video Content (2021)” (网络短视频内容审核标准细则(2021)), which specifically prohibits contents edited or adapted from films, TV dramas, or online TV series without authorization.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China’s mainstream local electric vehicle manufacturers XPeng Motor was fined for illegally collecting 430 thousands facial images by Shanghai market regulator.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, the Nanjing Maritime Court issued the “Operating Procedures on the Ascertainment of Foreign Law (For Trial Implementation)” (关于外国法查明工作操作规程(试行)) , standardizing the ascertainment of foreign laws.
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, a court in Beijing ruled Bitcoin mining contract invalid in a service contract dispute case.
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In iQiyi v. Qihoo (2021), Beijing Intellectual Property Court held that the recording and sharing functions of the browser had constituted unfair competition.
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, China issued “Position Paper of the People’s Republic of China on Regulating Military Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” (中国关于规范人工智能军事应用的立场文件) to strengthen the regulation of military applications of AI and prevent potential risks.
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, Shanghai Financial Court recognized and enforced a SIAC award for the first time, involving the impact of Chinese sanctions on international commercial arbitration.
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2021, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate issued the 32nd batch of guiding cases, covering forfeiture of overseas property in criminal cases.