On 23 Mar. 2025, China’s State Council released the “Provisions on the Implementation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People’s Republic of China” (hereinafter the “Provisions”, 实施《中华人民共和国反外国制裁法》的规定), further refining the legal framework for countering foreign sanctions and enhancing
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SPC Issues Prepaid Consumption Rules & Typical Cases
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On 14 Mar. 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) issued the “Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Civil Dispute Cases Involving Prepaid Consumption” (关于审理预付式消费民事纠纷案件适用法律若干问题的解释, hereinafter the “Interpretation”), clarifying judicial rules to address rampant…
SPP Releases Guiding Cases on Civil Adjudication Supervision
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On 13 Mar. 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) released the 56th batch of guiding cases, focusing on the supervision of effective civil judgments (also known as “supervision of civil adjudication”). These cases cover disputes such as private loans and…
First Tort Suit Under China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
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On 19 Mar. 2025, during the 2025 National Two Sessions, China’s Supreme People’s Court’s (SPC) work report highlighted a landmark case—China’s first tort lawsuit under the PRC Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. This case marks the first time that a Chinese court…
ABLI-HCCH webinar: Cross-Border Commercial Dispute Resolution – Electronic Service of Documents and Remote Taking of Evidence (July 10, 2025)
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In 2022 and 2023, CJO posted about two joint webinars between the Singapore-based Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) on cross-border commercial dispute resolution, focusing on the Service…
China Tightens Corporate Personal Data Audit Rules
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On 14 Feb. 2025, China’s Cyberspace Administration released the “Measures for the Administration of Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits” (个人信息保护合规审计管理办法, hereinafter the “Measures”), which shall come into force on 1 May 2025. The Measures clarifies corporate obligations in compliance…
SPC Releases Typical Cases on Telecom Fraud Crimes
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On 24 Feb. 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released eight typical cases related to telecom and online fraud and associated crimes, underscoring the intensified crackdowns on such offenses.
The series of cases involves crimes such as fraud, illegal border…
SPC Targets Cyber Extortion with Typical Cases
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On 11 Feb. 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) released a set of typical cases on combating cyber extortion crimes, aiming to highlight the court’s efforts to crack down on emerging forms of online extortion and encourage victims to seek…
China Issues New Rules on Foreign-Related IP Disputes
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On 19 Mar. 2025, China issued the “Regulations of the State Council on Handling Foreign-Related Intellectual Property (IP) Disputes” (hereinafter the “Regulations”, 国务院关于涉外知识产权纠纷处理的规定), which will take effect on 1 May 2025.
The Regulations consists of 18 articles covering dispute…