Thu, 08 May 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) reported the first-ever tort suit under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, enabling a Chinese firm to recover over CNY 84 million after a European partner withheld payment invoking a third country’s sanctions.
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 China Legal Trends Meng Yu 余萌
In 2016, a Chinese local court in Shandong recognized and enforced an arbitral award from the International Cotton Association(ICA) in the case of Olam International, setting a clear standard for assessing public policy under the New York Convention.
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2024, the Supreme People's Court of China issued a judicial policy for the People's Court Case Database, outlining the entry process of reference cases, the usage, and recommendation procedures.
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2024, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued guidelines requiring courts to remind divorcing parents of their responsibilities towards minors to ensure their physical and mental well-being.
Wed, 05 Jun 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued a notice to improve the management of court notice publication. All court notices will be published on the China Court Website and simultaneously pushed to the Tencent Website (Tencent News).
Thu, 09 May 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) and Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) jointly released five typical cases of private fund crimes, aiming to establish uniform standards for handling such crimes nationwide and combatting criminal activities within the private fund sector.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, the Chinese Chongqing Court's historic ruling set global FRAND rates for Nokia's 2G-5G patents, resolving the long-standing OPPO v. Nokia dispute and marking a milestone in 5G patent litigation.
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2023, China's Beijing Internet Court issued a landmark ruling affirming copyright protection for AI-generated images, acknowledging the originality and intellectual effort invested by the creator.
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2023, China’s Supreme People's Court announced the creation of a national database for court judgments, featuring finalized documents since 2021, which would be accessible to court staff nationwide via an internal intranet starting January 2024.
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2023, the Beijing High People’s Court released a 30-year English version of the Intellectual Property White Paper, detailing a substantial caseload and growth in intellectual property cases from 1993 to 2023.