涉外诉讼 / Foreign Litigation

China is a party to the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, and in 2024 Chinese courts concluded 42 applications to recognize/enforce foreign awards with zero refusals — a strongly “award-friendly” posture. 中国系 … Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards and Judgments in China: the New York Convention pathRead more

The Civil Procedure Law’s foreign-related chapter was substantially amended (in force from 1 January 2024), reshaping jurisdiction, cross-border service, evidence-taking and recognition/enforcement of foreign judgments. 《民事诉讼法》涉外编经重大修订（2024年1月1日起施行），重塑了管辖、跨境送达、调查取证及外国判决承认与执行。 Foreign companies can be sued in China even without a domicile here — jurisdiction … Being Sued in China: Jurisdiction, Cross-Border Service and the Amended Civil Procedure LawRead more

From 1 July 2026, Jiangxi’s “Implementation Rules for Trade-Policy Compliance” (23 articles) took effect. 自2026年7月1日起，《江西省贸易政策合规工作实施细则》（共23条）正式施行。 The rules are the first to bring FDI-related policies into the compliance-assessment scope (goods, services, IP and FDI fully covered). 该细则首次将涉外商投资政策纳入合规评估范围（货物、服务、知识产权、外资政策全覆盖）。 County- and city-level governments … Jiangxi trade-policy compliance rules & overseas rights channelRead more

China offers two main routes for foreign-related disputes—litigation in Chinese courts and arbitration—and the choice shapes where, in what language, and how a result is enforced across borders. 涉外争议有两条主路径——中国法院诉讼与仲裁——这一选择决定审理地点、语言及裁决如何跨境承认与执行。 Foreign-related civil and commercial cases are generally heard at intermediate court … Foreign-related Dispute Resolution: Litigation vs. ArbitrationRead more