2025 Annual Review of Dispute Resolution in China
Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Haoyi Sun, Chen (Cissy) Chen and Chenai Kuang of Zhong Lun Law Firm examine and discuss the key legislative reforms and judicial developments in China’s civil and commercial dispute resolution landscape which took place in 2025
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Expanding Bankruptcy Jurisdiction in China: The Draft Amendment to the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law and Offshore-Incorporated Debtors
Applause for the Outstanding Law Firms from the China Law & Practice Awards 2025
Legislation Roundup: Technology contract registration, and Auto data transfer and pricing compliance
In the News: Typical AI Unfair Competition Cases; China Blocks Overseas Renminbi Stablecoin Issuance; and Provincial Economic Shift
Features & Analyses
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Comments on the CAC’s Second Data Transfer Q&A
January 09, 2026
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Announcement on Continuing Implementation of Enterprise Income Tax and Value-Added Tax Policies for Foreign Institutions That Invest in the Domestic Bond Market
关于延续实施境外机构投资境内债券市场企业所得税、增值税政策的公告
Tax exemption for foreign bond investors continues.
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PRC Cybersecurity Law (Revised)
中华人民共和国网络安全法 (修正)
Cybersecurity Law is revised to enhance protection of personal data / CLP Reference: 5600/25.10.28 ; Promulgated: 2025-10-28 ; Effective: 2026-01-01
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Measures for the Certification of the Overseas Transfer of Personal Information
个人信息出境认证办法
Specific details on certification of oversea transfers of personal data are set forth / CLP Reference: 5600/25.10.14 ; Promulgated: 2025-10-14 ; Effective: 2026-01-01
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PRC Environmental Protection Tax Law (Revised in 2025)
中华人民共和国环境保护税法 (2025年修正)
The revised Law extends the levy of the environmental tax to non-specified volatile organic compounds / CLP Reference: 1600/25.10.28 ; Promulgated: 2025-10-28 ; Effective: 2025-10-28
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Circular on Several Issues Concerning Further Regulating the Appraisal of Intellectual Property Assets
关于进一步规范知识产权资产评估若干问题的通知
IP transfer and appraisal might involve national security compliance / Issued: 2025-09-01 ; Effective: 2025-09-01
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Supreme People’s Court, Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in the Trial of Patent Infringement Dispute Cases (3) (Draft for Comments)
最高人民法院关于审理侵犯专利权纠纷案件应用法律若干问题的解释 (三) (征求意见稿)
In a dispute case involving infringement of a utility model or design patent, the people’s court may require the plaintiff to submit a patent assessment report / Issued: 2025-12-20
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Cyberspace Administration of China and Seven Other Ministries/Commissions, Measures for the Classification of Online Information That Could Affect the Physical and Mental Health of Minors
国家互联网信息办公室等八部委可能影响未成年人身心健康的网络信息分类办法
CAC prohibits AI and algorithmic data that could harm the physical or mental health of minors / Promulgated: 2026-12-26 ; Effective: 2026-03-01
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Supreme People’s Court, Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Mineral Resource Dispute Cases
最高人民法院关于审理矿产资源纠纷案件适用法律若干问题解释
SPC addresses mining infringement issues / Promulgated: 2026-01-19 ; Effective: 2026-02-01
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State Administration for Market Regulation and Cyberspace Administration of China, Measures for the Oversight of the Rules of Online Trading Platforms
国家市场监督管理总局、国家互联网信息办公室网络交易平台规则监督管理办法
An online trading platform operator may not use its platform rules to compel platform merchants to bear after-sales responsibilities / Promulgated: 2025-12-18 ; Effective: 2026-02-01
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Cyberspace Administration of China, Provisions for the Collection and Use of Personal Information by Internet Applications (Draft for Comments)
国家互联网信息办公室互联网应用程序个人信息收集使用规定 (征求意见稿)
CAC requires entity responsibilities for personal data collection by apps / Issued: 2026-01-10