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.
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2024, the Beijing Fourth Intermediate People's Court selected China's first third-party funding-related arbitration case (Ruili Airlines Co., Ltd. et al. v. CLC Aircraft Leasing (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.(2022) Jing 04 Min Te No. 368-369 ), as one of its top ten typical cases, setting a precedent for judicial review of arbitration involving third-party funding.
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2024, China’s Supreme People's Court (SPC) published its first batch of maritime guiding cases, addressing key issues such as maritime cargo contracts, ship collisions, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November, China's Supreme People's Court(SPC) and Supreme People's Procuratorate(SPP) issued a new judicial interpretation to enhance enforcement and penalize refusal to comply with court judgments, focusing on protecting judgment creditors' rights.