Supreme People's Court, Provisions on Several Issues Concerning Jurisdiction Over Foreign-related Civil and Commercial Actions

最高人民法院关于涉外民商事案件诉讼管辖若干问题的规定

May 02, 2002 | BY

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Forum for foreign civil commercial cases.

Clp Reference: 1420/02.02.25 Promulgated: 2002-02-25 Effective: 2002-03-01

Promulgated: February 25 2002
Effective: March 1 2002
Applicability: The Provisions do not apply to foreign-related real property or intellectual property rights cases (Article 4).

Main contents: According to the Provisions, foreign civil commercial cases at first instance are handled by people's courts at or above the intermediate level or people's courts approved to be set up by the State Council in special economic zones
(Article 1).
Related legislation: PRC Civil Procedure Law (2nd Revision)

clp reference:1420/02.02.25promulgated:2002-02-25effective:2002-03-01

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