From 1 January 2024 the amended Civil Procedure Law widens Chinese courts’ reach over foreign-related civil and commercial disputes, adding an “other appropriate connection” catch-all. 自2024年1月1日起施行的修改后民事诉讼法扩张了人民法院对涉外民商事案件的管辖范围，并新增”其他适当联系”兜底规则。 Article 277 lets parties choose Chinese courts by written agreement with no requirement that … Where Will Your China Dispute Be Heard? Jurisdiction over Foreign-Related Civil Cases under the Amended Civil Procedure Law in Force from 1 January 2024Read more
国际仲裁 / International Arbitration
CIETAC & International Arbitration
CIETAC (est. 1956, Beijing) is China’s flagship international commercial arbitration institution, and its awards are enforceable across borders under the New York Convention. 中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会（贸仲，1956年成立于北京）是中国国际商事仲裁的旗舰机构，其裁决可依《纽约公约》跨境执行。 CIETAC’s 2024 Arbitration Rules took effect on 1 January 2024 and apply uniformly across its sub-commissions … CIETAC & International ArbitrationRead more
Seat of Arbitration and Interim Measures (Emergency Arbitrator): A 2026 Practical Guide for Foreign-Related Disputes in China
The “seat” (legal place) of arbitration, not the hearing venue, determines which courts supervise the proceedings and where awards are enforced — choosing it is one of the most consequential clauses in a foreign-related contract. 仲裁的”仲裁地”（法律所在地）而非开庭地点，决定由哪国法院监督程序及在何处执行裁决——选择仲裁地是涉外合同中最具后果的条款之一。 China’s leading institutions — … Seat of Arbitration and Interim Measures (Emergency Arbitrator): A 2026 Practical Guide for Foreign-Related Disputes in ChinaRead more
Recognizing and Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in Mainland China: A Practical Guide under the New York Convention
The New York Convention has applied in mainland China since 22 April 1987, subject to China’s reciprocity reservation and commercial reservation. 《纽约公约》自1987年4月22日起在中国内地施行，并受中国作出的互惠保留与商事保留两项声明的约束。 The seat of arbitration—not the institution’s nationality, the hearing place, or the rules’ governing law—is the sole test … Recognizing and Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards in Mainland China: A Practical Guide under the New York ConventionRead more
China’s Supreme People’s Court International Commercial Court (CICC) and the 2026 Arbitration Law: a foreign-party guide
The Supreme People’s Court’s International Commercial Court (CICC, 国际商事法庭) provides first- and second-instance adjudication of foreign-related commercial disputes and centralized recognition of foreign judgments and awards. 最高人民法院国际商事法庭（CICC）集中审理涉外民商事一审、二审案件，并集中受理外国判决与裁决的承认案件。 The revised Arbitration Law (effective 1 March 2026) adds the “seat of arbitration,” … China’s Supreme People’s Court International Commercial Court (CICC) and the 2026 Arbitration Law: a foreign-party guideRead more
China’s Revised Arbitration Law (2026): what foreign parties and FIEs need to know
China’s Arbitration Law has been comprehensively revised for the first time since 1994: the new law was passed on 12 September 2025, promulgated by Presidential Order No. 54, and takes effect on 1 March 2026 with eight chapters and 96 … China’s Revised Arbitration Law (2026): what foreign parties and FIEs need to knowRead more