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, 24 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
On 17 Jun. 2021, the SPC issued the “Online Litigation Rules for People's Courts” (人民法院在线诉讼规则), further standardizing the online litigation process.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, China's National Healthcare Security Administration released the “Medical Security Law (Draft for Public Comment)” (医疗保障法(征求意见稿)) for public comment.
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, the "Decision of the Supreme People's Court on Revising the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Judicial Interpretation" (最高人民法院关于修改〈最高人民法院关于司法解释工作的规定〉的决定) came into force, which incorporates “Rules” (规则) as the fifth type of judicial interpretations.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, China's two government agencies jointly issued the “Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Application of Blockchain Technology and Industrial Development”(关于加快推动区块链技术应用和产业发展的指导意见), which promotes Chinese enterprises to establish blockchain-based supply chain management platform and gives outlook for China’s blockchain technology in 2025.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress reviewed the “Draft Legal Aid Law” for the second time. The Draft expands the coverage of the legal aid and enhances the protection for lawyers engaged in legal aid.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, “Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China”(中华人民共和国反外国制裁法) was passed, providing the legislative basis for counter-sanction measures and more adequate protection for Chinese entities and individuals.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In June 2021, China's Supreme Procuratorate issued “Guiding Opinions on Establishing a Third-Party Supervision and Evaluation Mechanism for the Compliance of Enterprises Involved in Cases (for Trial Implementation)” (关于建立涉案企业合规第三方监督评估机制的指导意见(试行)), providing guidance on corporate compliance non-prosecution work.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The People's Bank of China seeks for public comments of the "Anti-money Laundering Law (Revised Draft for Public Comment)" (反洗钱法(修订草案公开征求意见稿)) from 1 June 2021 to 30 June 2021.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2021, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism released the "Anti-money Laundering Law (Revised Draft for Public Comment)" (反洗钱法(修订草案公开征求意见稿)), which opened the gate to foreign investors on establishing entertainment venues, and removed the restriction on proportion of foreign investment.
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2021, China's supreme court issued ten Typical Cases involving the Internet, including the first case where blockchain technology was used for evidence deposition in China.