Thu, 11 Apr 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, China's Supreme People’s Court's newly amended provisions extended the reach of its International Commercial Courts (CICC). To establish a valid choice of court agreement, three requirements must be met - the international nature, the agreement in writing, and the amount in controversy - while the 'actual connection' is no longer required.
Sat, 23 May 2020 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
"Opinions on Further Providing Judicial Services and Safeguards for the Construction of the 'Belt and Road' by People's Courts" (关于人民法院进一步为“一带一路”建设提供司法服务和保障的意见) was issued by China's Supreme People's Court on 9 Dec. 2019.
Thu, 21 May 2020 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
Full texts of China's bilateral treaties on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and other judicial assistance matters are now available. The information comes from the website of the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Fri, 15 Feb 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
In most cases, Chinese courts do not support the defendant's motion to dismiss on FNC grounds, but tend to exercise jurisdiction over relevant cases. The case of Singapore Chi Cheng Pte. Ltd. et al. v. SinCo Technologies Pte. Ltd. is a classic example of the judicial practice in China.
Wed, 13 Feb 2019 Insights Guodong Du 杜国栋 , Meng Yu 余萌
Chinese courts rarely dismiss a case on forum non conveniens (FNC) ground. Grace Young International Ltd. v. Seoil Agency Co. Ltd. is currently one of the only two cases in which the Chinese courts grant an FNC dismissal.