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.
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, the SPC and other nine authorities jointly issued “Notice on Further Preventing and Disposing of Speculation Risks in Virtual Currency Trading”(关于进一步防范和处置虚拟货币交易炒作风险的通知), restating the illegality of virtual currency trading in China.
Wed, 20 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council recently issued the “Working Rules of the Board of Directors of Central State-Owned Enterprises (for Trial Implementation)” (中央企业董事会工作规则(试行)), aiming to enhance the supervising role of the board of directors in central state-owned enterprises.
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The newly-issued “Measures for Third-party Assessment of Fair Competition Review (for Trial Implementation)” by the Anti-monopoly Commission of China (Hainan) Pilot Free Trade Zone came into force on 1 Oct. 2021.
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, a local court in Shanghai made a systematic interpretation of Article 35 of the Montreal Convention, holding that the “period” in this article constitutes a limitation of actions, rather than the preemption claimed by the airline company.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, China issued the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2021- 2025), which covers eight parts, including economic, social and cultural rights; citizen’s civil and political rights; and human rights education and research, etc.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate issued Typical Cases of procuratorial public interest lawsuits, providing guidance for procuratorates across the country.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2021, China’s “Administrative Measures for Online Performance Brokerage Agencies”(网络表演经纪机构管理办法) came into effect, setting out strict requirements to online performance brokerage agencies.
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, China issued the “General Plan for Building Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin”(横琴粤澳深度合作区建设总体方案), clarifying the range of the cooperation zone and proposing the market access commitment system in this area.
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and the Supreme People’s Court launched a specialized online litigation and mediation docking system, integrating court adjudication and mediation resources with dispute resolution resources in the banking and insurance industries.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2021, the Supreme People’s Court released the first batch of ten typical cases of IPR judicial protection by the court in the seed industry.