Thu, 08 May 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2025, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) released eight typical telecom fraud cases, exposing new criminal methods and highlighting intensified judicial efforts after handling 31,000 such cases in 2023.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2025, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) released seven typical cases showcasing the vital role of people’s assessors in trials involving public interest, ethical issues, and professional expertise.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued its first anti-anti-suit injunction in a patent dispute, Huawei v. Netgear, prohibiting Netgear from obstructing Huawei’s Chinese litigation, marking a significant step in global standard-essential patent governance.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2025, the Shanghai International Commercial Court, for the first time in China, applied a CISG Advisory Council Opinion to set the overdue payment interest rate in an international sales dispute, reinforcing uniform CISG application.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2025, China's Supreme People's Court launched a public “Diversified Dispute Resolution Case Database” with over 200 cases, showcasing mediation and arbitration examples across various dispute types to guide alternative dispute resolution.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued a new judicial interpretation on marriage law, addressing issues like fraudulent property transfers and excessive live-streaming gifts.
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In February 2025, China's Supreme People’s Court (SPC) standardized foreign currency overdue payment interest rates, setting clear calculation rules for cases with or without prior agreements to ensure judicial consistency.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) has amended regulations on the mutual recognition and enforcement of civil judgments between Mainland China and Taiwan, clarifying application procedures, exceptions, and jurisdictional conflicts, effective January 1, 2025.
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The Shanghai International Commercial Court was established in December 2024 as a division of the Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court, with exclusive jurisdiction over foreign-related commercial cases and arbitration judicial review, along with newly released jurisdictional regulations and model clauses.
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
The Beijing Fourth Intermediate People's Court issued the first ruling in Mainland China recognizing and enforcing a Hong Kong judgment under the 2024 Arrangement, marking a significant step in judicial cooperation between the two regions.