Fri, 04 Jul 2025 Insights Meng Yu 余萌
In around 2019, a Chinese court in Hebei Province refused to enforce a US default monetary judgment from a California court on the grounds that a valid arbitration agreement was in place (Sunvalley Solar Inc. v Baoding Tianwei Solarfilms Co. Ltd. (2019) Ji 01 Xie Wai Ren No. 3).
Thu, 22 May 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2025, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued procedural guidelines for handling civil cases involving foreign state immunity, implementing the country's shift from absolute to restrictive immunity under the new Foreign State Immunity Law.
Thu, 08 May 2025 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In March 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) reported the first-ever tort suit under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, enabling a Chinese firm to recover over CNY 84 million after a European partner withheld payment invoking a third country’s sanctions.
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.
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.
Tue, 26 Nov 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In October 2024, China's Beijing IP Court updated its guidelines on filing requirements for foreign litigants, expanding the scope from 6 to 18 countries and detailing notarization and certification requirements to align with international conventions and Chinese law.
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In 2024, the Xiamen International Commercial Tribunal introduced "Consensual Jurisdiction Model Clauses" to enhance party autonomy in jurisdiction agreements, aiming to position the Tribunal as a preferred venue for resolving international commercial disputes.
Thu, 09 May 2024 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) reaffirmed the supremacy of international treaties over domestic laws in foreign-related civil and commercial cases with its “Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of International Treaties and International Practices”(關于審理涉外民商事案件適用國際條約和國際慣例若干問題的解釋).
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, the Chinese Chongqing Court's historic ruling set global FRAND rates for Nokia's 2G-5G patents, resolving the long-standing OPPO v. Nokia dispute and marking a milestone in 5G patent litigation.