Dispute Resolution

New legislation and judicial rulings on bribery over the past year have impacts on foreign companies doing business in China.

The CSRC has agreed its first administrative settlement with Goldman Sachs and Gao Hua Securities; seven themed funds were approved for Shanghai's new Sci-Tech Board; and the National People's Congress is reviewing measures to tighten up the production and sale of drugs.

Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macao make progress in reciprocal enforcement of judgments

An IP tribunal is set up to hear complex IP cases

Guodong Du, attorney at Dentons and Meng Yu, researcher and co-founder of China Justice Observer, write on the various systems behind Chinese courts, and how big data and AI are employed throughout the judicial system to promote efficiency and transparency.

Five arbitration institutions are included in the “one-stop” resolution mechanism for Belt and Road disputes

Barbara Reeves of alternative dispute resolution provider, JAMS, shares with China Law & Practice the trade secret protection laws in both the U.S. and China, and their impact on dispute settlements taking the course of litigation and arbitration.

China internet courts recognize blockchain technology as a means of electronic evidence storage

The Hong Kong International ArbitrationCenter (HKIAC) introduced a new version of itsAdministered Arbitration Rules (2018 Rules) whichcame into effect on November 1. The 2018 Rulesintroduce amendments relevant to the use oftechnology, third party funding, multi-party andmulti-contract arbitration, among others. AlfredIp of Hugill & Ip summarizes the newly enforcedamendments