On January 1, 2024, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission’s (CIETAC) newly amended arbitration rules (the 2024 Rules) have taken effect. As compared…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation New amendments to the PRC Civil Procedure Law On 1 September 2023, the Standing Committee of China’s National…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation Mutual assistance in interim measures in aid of arbitral proceedings by the courts of the Mainland and the…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation A.1.1 Proposed Amendment to PRC Arbitration Law On 30 July 2021, China’s Ministry of Justice published the proposed…
CHINA Simon Hui and Hailin Cui A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation A.1.1 Opening to foreign arbitration institution On 28 August 2020, the State…
China’s Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) recently issued two pieces of judicial interpretations, namely, the Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Certain Issues Related…
On 9 December 2016, the Nanjing Intermediate People’s Court (“Jiangsu Court”) handed down a decision recognizing and enforcing a civil judgment made by the…
This article was first published in the China Business Law Journal, October 2016, Volume 7 / Issue 9. The Deputy Head of the Supreme…
Parties who choose arbitration as an exclusive dispute resolution mechanism for their contracts usually agree that their disputes “shall” be referred to arbitration. In…
Recent developments China’s Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) has clarified the jurisdiction of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”), the Shanghai International Economic…