Dispute Resolution

Evidential rules in PRC civil litigation, with special stipulations for invention patent infringement cases.

Rules for PRC lawyers on client instructions, fiduciary duty, advertising, and judicial independence.

The responsibilities of legal advisers in arbitration proceedings.

Outline the application procedures for patent and the handling of patent disputes.

Published: December 6 2001Applicability: Lawyers participating in civil or economic litigation in the PRC shall comply with these Guidelines (Article 2).Main…

Defines the scope of the jurisdiction of Supreme People's Court in handling trademark-related disputes.

Civil procedures for commencing litigation arising from false representation, following an investigation by the CSRC.

Supreme People's Court may make pre-trial injunction to preserve evidence for trademark disputes.

Implementing fundamental judicial restructuring to handle international trade disputes is an urgent task facing the Chinese leadership. It is a task that will determine China's success in its economic reforms.