Being Sued in Chinese Court: What You Need to Know – Part II: Jurisdiction in Specific Case Types
Part I of this series explained China’s general rules on foreign-related jurisdiction. In Part II, Jianwei(Jerry) Fang, Ke Dong and Haoyi Sun of Zhong LunLaw Firm show how Chinese courts will, in practice, assert jurisdiction in civil, administrative or criminal contexts involving foreign elements, and describe a new “blocking statute” that reflects China’s response to foreign long-arm claims.
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Legislation Roundup: Anonymization of personal information, Financial infrastructure, and Capital guarantee funds of insurance companies
The Supreme People’s Court’s Second Interpretation on Labor Dispute Cases
In the News: AI Ethics Rules; Muji Loses Trademark Dispute; and Growing Investment in Belt and Road Initiative
Analysis of Hainan Province's New Cross-Border Asset Management Pilot
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China’s Optimization of Tax Policies Continues
July 22, 2025
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Interpretation on Issues of Application of the Law in the Trial of Labor Dispute Cases (2)
关于审理劳动争议案件适用法律问题的解释 (二)
Agreements avoiding payment of social insurance premiums are not valid. Promulgated: 2025-07-31 ; Effective: 2025-09-01
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Circular on the Implementation of Several Measures to Encourage Domestic Reinvestment by Foreign-Invested Enterprises
关于实施鼓励外商投资企业境内再投资若干措施的通知
Multiple government departments put forth measures to encourage foreign M&A in China / CLP Reference: 2300/25.07.07 ; Issued: 2025-07-07
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Measures for the Expedited Examination of Trademark Registration Applications
商标注册申请快速审查办法
CNIPA offers expedited examination of hi-tech related trademarks / CLP Reference: 5100/25.07.07 ; Issued: 2025-07-07 ; Effective: 2025-07-07
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Announcement on the Tax Credit Policy for Direct Investment of Distributed Profits by Foreign Investors
关于境外投资者以分配利润直接投资税收抵免政策的公告
STA offers substantive tax deduction incentives to foreign investors / CLP Reference: 3230/25.01.27 ; Issued: 2025-06-27 ; Effective: from 2025-01-01 to 2028-12-31
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Circular on the Issues of Accounting Treatment after Implementation of the Company Law and Foreign Investment Law
关于公司法、外商投资法施行后有关财务处理问题的通知
MOF clarifies accounting treatment of foreign-invested enterprises / CLP Reference: 3100/25.06.09 ; Issued: 2025-06-09 ; Effective: 2025-06-09
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National Financial Regulatory Administration, Measures for the Administration of Loans Extended by Commercial Banks for Acquisitions (Draft for Comments)
国家金融监督管理总局商业银行并购贷款管理办法 (征求意见稿)
NFRA allows financing of minority share M&A deals / Issued: 2025-08-20
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Secretariat of the National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity of Standardization Administration of China, Data Security Technology—Personal Information Protection Requirements for Products and Services for Minors (Draft for Comments)
全国网络安全标准化技术委员会秘书处数据安全技术 未成年人产品和服务个人信息保护要求 (征求意见稿)
National data security standard specifies when identity information of minors is not required.
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State Administration for Market Regulation, National Health Commission and National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guidelines for the Determination of Medical Advertisements
国家市场监督管理总局、国家卫生健康委员会、国家中医药管理局医疗广告认定指南
New guidelines define what constitutes a medical advertisement / Issued: 2025-07-17
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National Development and Reform Commission and State Administration for Market Regulation, Amendment Bill of the PRC Pricing Law (Draft for Comments)
国家发展和改革委员会、市场监督管理总局中华人民共和国价格法修正草案 (征求意见稿)
Dumping goods at below cost price will be prohibited / Issued: 2025-07-24
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People’s Bank of China and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Provisions for the Administration of the Centralized Operation by Multinational Corporations of Cross-Border Funds Denominated in Renminbi and Foreign Currency (Draft for Comments)
中国人民银行、国家外汇管理局跨国公司本外币跨境资金集中运营管理规定 (征求意见稿)
A low-threshold version of fund pool policy is applied in China nationwide for multinationals / Issued: 2025-07-25