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, 15 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2023, China's Supreme People’s Court confirmed Chinese courts’ global jurisdiction in SEP cases, upholding the lower court’s ruling in the OPPO v. Interdigital dispute over licensing fees for standard essential patents.
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2023, Beijing's Chaoyang Court released a white paper on foreign-related family cases, highlighting key insights from 717 cases spanning 2018-2022, with divorce and inheritance disputes accounting for the majority, and addressing procedural and substantive issues in eight typical cases.
Wed, 15 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Court released its 2020 Annual Report on Judicial Review of Commercial Arbitration, aiming to standardize criteria, regulate judicial review power, guide arbitration institutions, and provide case materials for legislative amendments.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The "2023 Annual Report on China’s Combating of IPR Infringement and Counterfeiting" reveals a 153% increase in punitive damages in Chinese intellectual property rights (IPR) litigation over the past four years.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2023, the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court of China accepted a case filed by Guangzhou Mengbian Information Technology Co., Ltd. against Amazon Services Europe Sarl for alleged abuse of market dominance.
Wed, 08 Nov 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC) publicly revealed its first-ever arbitral award in an ad hoc arbitration case, marking a significant milestone in the utilization of ad hoc arbitration in China's maritime disputes.
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The Shanghai Financial Court's 2018-2023 Work Report, released in August 2023, highlights its handling of a significant number of financial cases, including securities disputes and financial contract disputes, with a total value of more than CNY1.1 trillion (USD152.19 billion), and provides insights into the court's role in the context of Shanghai's status as an international financial center.
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2023, the State Council of China introduced a new policy aiming to attract foreign investment by offering incentives for research and development centers, clinical trials, fair treatment, and data security for foreign-funded enterprises in China.
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2023, China's National Intellectual Property Administration(CNIPA) approved the establishment of three new resident representative offices for foreign patent agencies, bringing the total to eight in the country.
Wed, 25 Oct 2023 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In September 2023, the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (the "Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships") opened for signature. It is believed to be the first United Nations convention in the field of maritime law to be named after a Chinese city.