Supreme People's Court's Rules Pertaining to the Jurisdiction of International Civil and Commercial Cases Fa Shi [2022] No. 18 November 14, 2022 (Adopted at the 1872nd Session of the Supreme People's Court Judicial Committee on August 16, 2022 and taking effect on January 1, 2023) These Rules are formulated…
IV. Supplementary Provisions Article 28 These Interpretations shall come into effect on January 1, 2021.After their entry into force, these Interpretations shall apply to cases of first and second instance that have not been closed by the people's courts.
III. Rules on Spanning Application Article 20 Where a contract established before the entry into force of the Civil Code shall continue to be performed after the entry into force of the Civil Code according to law or as agreed by the parties, disputes arising from the performance of the contract before the entry i…
II. Rules on Retrospective Application Article 6 In case of a civil dispute arising from damage to social and public interests due to a tort of the name, likeness, reputation, or honor of a hero or martyr that occurred before the entry into force of the General Principles of Civil Law of People's Republic of Chin…
Fa Shi [2020] No. 15Supreme People's Court's Interpretations Pertaining to the Application of Time Limitations in the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China (Adopted at the 1821st Session of the Supreme People's Court Judicial Committee on December 14, 2020, and taking effect on January 1, 2021) In…
Trial supervision in the Chinese legal system Trial supervision is a mechanism in the Chinese legal system that allows mistakes in judgments, decisions, or settlements to be examined and remedied. Whenever a judge finds a mistake in a final judgment, decision, or settlement, they may refer the matter to a judicial commi…
How the process looks in China courtroomWhen a Chinese people's court hears a civil matter, it must do so publicly unless the case concerns state secrets and personal privacy or is subject to other legal rules. Nonetheless, if a divorce case or a matter involving business secrets is being heard and the parties seek …
Lawsuit Preparation in China Before a court may consider a case in China, various preparations must be made. After obtaining a copy of the plaintiff's complaint, the defendant must respond within fifteen days, including their name, age, profession, and contact information. The court must also provide the plaintiff w…
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