Supreme People's Court, Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Cases by Circuit Courts
最高人民法院关于巡回法庭审理案件若干问题的规定
March 16, 2015 | BY
clpstaff &clp articles &China sets up circuit courts.
Promulgated: January 28 2015
Effective: February 1 2015
Main contents: The Supreme People's Court establishes the First Circuit Court in Shenzhen City of Guangdong Province with its circuit covering Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan and the Second Circuit Court in Shenyang City of Liaoning Province with its circuit covering Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang (Article 1).
A circuit court shall try or handle the following cases in its circuit that are properly to be accepted by the Supreme People's Court:
(1) major and complex first instance administrative cases within the country;
(2) first instance civil and commercial cases that have a major impact nationwide;
(3) appeals against first instance administrative and civil/commercial judgments and rulings rendered by higher people's courts;
(4) cases in which a retrial is applied for in respect of legally effective administrative and civil/commercial judgments, rulings and written mediation statements rendered by higher people's courts;
(5) criminal appeal cases; and
(6) Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan related civil/commercial cases and judicial assistance cases (Article 3).
Related legislation: PRC Civil Procedure Law (2nd Revision)
clp reference:1400/15.01.28promulgated:2015-01-28effective:2015-02-01
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