With the new revision, even if the client or another party's criminal act will seriously harm the safety of others' property, a lawyer is still bound by the confidentiality obligation.
November 22, 2012
Dispute Resolution
The dispute over CIETAC Shanghai and Shenzhen has escalated with Beijing sending its own arbitrators to Shanghai. China Law & Practice looks at what the fight means for dispute resolution in China
November 09, 2012The dispute over CIETAC Shanghai and Shenzhen has escalated with Beijing sending its own arbitrators to Shanghai. China Law & Practice looks at what the fight means for dispute resolution in China
November 09, 2012CIETAC's secretariat talks to China Law & Practice about the latest disputes with its Shanghai and Shenzhen sub-commissions as well as the latest arbitration Rules
November 02, 2012CIETAC's secretariat talks to China Law & Practice about the latest disputes with its Shanghai and Shenzhen sub-commissions as well as the latest arbitration Rules
November 02, 2012The latest amendments to China's Civil Procedure Law are a response to the increase in civil and commercial litigation. In an exclusive analysis article for China Law & Practice, Ariel Ye and Yu Song assess what affect the amendments will have on case rejections, public interest litigation and the rights of litigants
November 01, 2012Criminal liability may be pursued for legal actions instituted with malicious intent to prejudice another's lawful rights and interests.
October 31, 2012Criminal liability may be pursued for legal actions instituted with malicious intent to prejudice another's lawful rights and interests.
October 18, 2012The Interpretation defines terms such as "a well-informed person with inside information regarding a securities or futures transaction" and "period of sensitivity of inside information".
October 04, 2012The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission has suspended the hearing of cases at its Shenzhen and Shanghai sub-commissions
September 12, 2012