SHANGHAI On Saturday night, the center of Shanghai was teeming with young people in bars drinking and watching the World Cup on wide-screen televisions. They were rooting for Argentina, which was facing off against Mexico. (The Chinese love Lionel Messi,
Shanghai Promulgates China’s First Local Regulations on AI Industry
On 22 Sept. 2022, the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress formally adopted the “Shanghai Regulations on Promoting the Development of Artificial Intelligence Industry” (hereinafter referred to as “the Regulations”), which came into effect on 1 Oct. 2022.
Shanghai Releases White Paper on Foreign-related Commercial Trials
On 13 Sept. 2022, the Shanghai High People’s Court issued the Chinese-English bilingual version of “Shanghai High People’s Court White Paper on Foreign-related[1] Commercial Trials (2017-2021)” (hereinafter the “White Paper”, 上海市高级人民法院涉外、涉港澳台商事审判白皮书（2017-2021）).
According to the White Paper,
Shanghai Issues White Paper and Typical Cases on Proof of Foreign Law
On 13 Sept. 2022, Shanghai High People’s Court held a press conference to issue the Chinese-English bilingual version of “White Paper on Proof of Foreign Law in Foreign-related Commercial Trials in Shanghai (2015-2021) ” (hereinafter “the White Paper”, 上海涉外商事审判域外法查明白皮书（2015-2021）) and typical
The 16th Annual China International Food Safety and Quality Conference set for next week
The China International Food Safety and Quality (CIFSQ) Conference will be held Oct. 26-27, 2022 in Shanghai, China.
The Internation Association for Food Protection (IAFP) is the global host of the event that can be attended in person or virtual.
Shanghai Court Reports on Financial and Commercial Trials in 2021
On 4 Aug. 2022, Shanghai High People’s Court held a press conference, at which it reported on the financial and commercial trials by Shanghai courts in 2021, released a white paper and the top ten financial and commercial cases (2021)
《资管新规》在司法实践中的运用：以法院裁判的价值取向与处理原则为重点
作者：王囝囝 李盛
2022年8月4日，上海市高级人民法院发布了2021年度上海法院金融商事审判十大案例，同时首次发布了《2019-2021年上海法院涉资产管理纠纷案件审判情况通报》。典型案例和通报显示，近年来资管纠纷呈现两大特征：其一，2018年《关于规范金融机构资产管理业务的指导意见》（以下称“《资管新规》”）出台后，穿透式监管力度不断加强，打破刚性兑付、禁止通道类业务等具体监管措施陆续发布，资管产品违约频发；其二，资管业务交易结构复杂，疑难法律问题不断涌现，相关法律法规的理解和适用存在较大争议。《资管新规》及后续出台的系列金融监管文件对资管纠纷的裁判有着举足轻重的影响。本文将继续聚焦资管领域的代表性案件，学习和探究《资管新规》在近年来司法裁判实践中的应用。
Shanghai to Issue New Rules on Trade of Cultural Relics and Artworks
On 29 July 2022, the Shanghai People’s Congress issued the draft “Regulations of Pudong New Area (Shanghai) on Trade of Cultural Relics and Artworks” (上海市浦东新区文物艺术品交易若干规定（草案）, hereinafter referred to as the “Draft”) for public opinions through 12 Aug.
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NFT：“先行先试”还是“虚拟繁华”? 从赋能实体经济谈起
作者：张逸瑞 张一凡
日前，上海市人民政府办公厅印发《上海市数字经济发展“十四五”规划》（以下简称“规划”）的通知。规划称，围绕数字新产业、数据新要素、数字新基建、智能新终端等重点领域，加强数据、技术、企业、空间载体等关键要素协同联动，加快进行数字经济发展布局，且明确提出“……支持龙头企业探索NFT（非同质化代币）交易平台建设，研究推动NFT等资产数字化、数字IP全球化流通、数字确权保护等相关业态在上海先行先试。发展区块链商业模式，着力发展区块链开源平台、NFT等商业模式，加速探索虚拟数字资产、艺术品、知识产权、游戏等领域的数字化转型与数字科技应用。……”
Shanghai Announces Action Plan to Develop Metaverse Industry
On 8 July 2022, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government issued a series of policies to foster metaverse industry.
In the “Shanghai Action Plan for Fostering Metaverse (2022-2025)”, the government sets the following goals for the metaverse development: