2026-08-28
PIPL creates two distinct governance roles: a personal information protection officer (PIPO) under Article 52, and a domestic dedicated institution or designated representative for overseas processors under Article 53....
2026-08-28
The CAC's January 2026 draft "Rules on Personal Information Collection and Use by Internet Applications" codifies consent, separate consent for sensitive data, and minimal collection for apps, SDKs, distribution...
2026-08-28
CAC Order No. 18, the Measures for the Administration of Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits, was published on 14 February 2025 and took effect on 1 May 2025. ...
2026-08-28
Since the 2023 amendment to the Civil Procedure Law (in force 1 January 2024), Chinese courts may take jurisdiction over foreign-related disputes with "other proper connections" to China beyond...
2026-08-28
On 20 August 2026 the Fujian Higher People's Court announced that, with approval of the Supreme People's Court, first-instance foreign-related, Hong Kong-, Macao- and Taiwan-related commercial cases from six...
Foreign Litigation / 涉外诉讼, International Arbitration / 国际仲裁
2026-08-28
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...
International Arbitration / 国际仲裁
2026-08-28
The revised PRC Arbitration Law, effective 1 March 2026, for the first time codifies the "seat of arbitration" (Article 81), determining the applicable procedural law and supervisory court. ...
International Arbitration / 国际仲裁
2026-08-28
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...
International Arbitration / 国际仲裁
2026-08-28
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,...
International Arbitration / 国际仲裁
2026-08-28
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...