Tue, 20 Jan 2026 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
In the case of Amazon Joyo v. CNIPA & Seletech et al. (2024), China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) addressed the procedural hurdles of serving an elusive foreign litigant in an intellectual property dispute. By integrating the Hague Service Convention with domestic civil procedure, the SPC validated a non-hierarchical, multi-track service strategy.
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has initiated a pilot for electronic apostilles to simplify cross-border document processes, starting with certificates of origin via an online CCPIT platform, amid rising commercial certificate issuances in 2025.
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
The 2023 Civil Procedure Law adopts a problem-oriented approach, addressing difficulties in the service of process for foreign-related cases by expanding channels and shortening the service by publication period to 60 days for non-domiciled parties, reflecting a broader initiative to enhance efficiency and adapt legal procedures to the complexities of international litigation.
Thu, 27 Apr 2023 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
First thing first, please make sure the default judgment is properly served upon the defendant in China.
Fri, 03 Mar 2023 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
Currently, service fees are only charged on requests coming from the U.S. and Canada on a reciprocal basis and at the equivalent amount.
Sun, 29 Jan 2023 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
It will impede the enforcement of this judgment in China, says the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). And the MOJ is not bluffing.
Thu, 26 Jan 2023 China Law in One Minute Meng Yu 余萌
No. The Ministry of Justice is the only legal authority to receive requests for service of judicial document from abroad.
Thu, 19 Jan 2023 China Legal Trends Meng Yu 余萌
Under the Hague Service Convention, this is how the service of judicial documents issued by the foreign judicial authority works in China.
