2024钱伯斯诉讼全球实务指南中国篇.docx

ContributedbyRuiLuoandYingZengHanKunLawOfficesHanKunLawOfficesisaleadingfull-servicelawfirminChina.0vertheyears,HanKunhasbeenwidelyrecognisedasaleaderincomplexcross-borderanddomestictransactionsandcompliancematters.Thefirm'smainpracticeareasincludeprivateequity,mergersandacquisitions,internationalanddomesticcapitalmarkets,investmentfunds,assetmanagement,compliance,bankingandfinance,aviationfinance,foreigndirectinvestment,antitrust/com-petition,dataprotection,privateclient/wealthmanagement,intellectualproperty,bankruptcyandrestructuringanddisputeresolution.Wehavenearly800professionalslocatedinoursevenofficesinBeijingjShanghai1Shenzhen,HongKong,Haikou,Wuhan,aswellasSingapore,aleadingfinancialcentreintheAsia-Pacific.Allourlawyersaregraduatesoftopuniversitiesandhaveextensiveexperienceincomplexcross-bordertransactionsanddisputeresolutionascounseltobothChineseandforeignclients.AuthorsRuiLuoisapartneratHanKun.HispracticefocusesonIPlitigationandIP-relatedantimonopolydisputeresolution.Hehasparticularexpertiseinrepresentingmultinationalclientsincomplexandhigh-stakesIP-relateddisputesinChinaJnmorethan12yearsofpractice,MrLuohasrepresentedclientsinIPdisputesbeforeallkeyIPcourtsinChina.WithhisdeepinsightsintotheIPprotectionsysteminChina5MrLuohashelpedhisclientswinmanylandmarkcases.AnumberofthesecaseshavebeenselectedasguidelinecasesbytheSupremePeople'sCourt,BeijingHighPeople'sCourt,andBeijingIPCourt.YingZengisofcounselatHanKun.Herpracticefocusesoncommercialdisputeresolution(includingarbitrationanditigation)andwhite-collaritigationandinvestigations.lnhermanyyearsofpracticeintheUSandChina1MsZenghasrepresentedandadvisedmultinationalanddomesticcompaniesfromvariousindustriesinwide-rangingcomplexcommercialdisputesbeforeChineseurts,UScourts,andmajorarbitrationinstitutions.MsZengistrulybilingualandculturallyfluentacrossjurisdictionsandparticularlyknownforherexpertiseinadvisingclientstohandlecross-borderdisputes.MsZengisadmittedtopracticeinMainlandChina,Pennsylvania,andNewJerseyHANKUN汉坤律师事务所Han Kun Law OfficesCHINATRENDSANDDEVELOPMENTSContributedby:RuiLuoandYingZeng,HanKunLawOfficesHanKunLawOffices9/F,OfficeTowerC1OrientalPlaza1EastChangAnAveDongchengDistrictBeijing100738PRCTel:+861085255500Fax:+861085255522EmaiLrui.IuoWeb:IntroductionInthepost-COVID-19era,China'sbusinessenvironmentandlegalregimecontinuetoevolve,bringingnewchangestothelitigationIandscape.Theyear2023hasseenseveralkeydevelopments,includingamendmentstotheCivilProceduralLaw5Changesinthehighercourts,jurisdictionovercomplexdisputesandretrials,andtheabolitionofthelegalisationrequirementinIitigation-Thesechangesaimtoenhanceefficiency,fairness,andpredictabilityinChineseIitigation.ThisarticleexplorestheseimportantshiftsandtheirimpactonChina'slitigationlandscape.On1September2023,ChinareleaseditsnewlyamendedCivilProceduralLaw(the,4AmendedCPL,).Theamendments,takingeffectfrom1January2024,primarilyfocusontheforeign-relatedcivilproceduresection,coveringabroadrangeoftopicsincludingjurisdiction,service,collectionofevidence,andrecognitionandenforcementofforeignarbitralawardsandjudg-ments.Thisisthefirstsubstantivemodificationtoforeign-relatedcivilprocedurerulessincethepassageoftheoriginalCivilProcedureLawin1991andholdspracticalsignificanceforhowforeign-relatedcivilandcommercialcaseswillbehandledinChinainthefuture.ThisarticlefirsthighlightsthemajorchangesintheAmendedCPLandthenintroducesotherrecenttrendsanddevelopmentsinlitigationinChina.AmendedRulesonCourtJurisdictionOverForeign-RelatedCasesRegardingthejurisdictionofPRCcourtsoverforeign-relatedcivilcases,theAmendedCPLhasaddedfivenewclausescomparedwiththepreviousversion(Articles277,278,280-282),andthetwoexistingclauseshavebeensupplementedwithrulesexpandingthescenarioswheretheChinesecourtsmayhearcasesinvolvingaforeignelement(Articles276and279).Thesenewchangesincludeaddingmorejurisdictionalnexuses,prescribingthelegalstandardofforumnonconveniens,andspecifyingthecriteriatoacceptorstayadomesticcasewhenthereisaparallellegalproceedingalreadypendingbeforeaforeignurt.AdditionalgroundstoexercisejurisdictionUnderthe2023Amendments,thePRCcourtjurisdictionhasbeenexpandedinthreeways.Thefirstnewnexusisthe"appropriatecon-Contriutedy:RuiLuoandYingZeng,HanKunLawOfficesnection'*withChina.Traditionally,theChinesecourtsmayhearcasesagainstaforeignpartywithoutdomicileinChinaunderspecifiedcircumstances-ie,thecontractisexecutedorperformedinChina,thesubjectmatterorassetsavailableforseizurearelocatedwithinChina,theinfringementacttakesplaceinChina,ortheforeignpartyhasarepresentativeofficeinChina.Inadditiontotheseconnections,theAmendedCPLempowersChinesecourtstoexercisejurisdictionoveraforeign-relatedcasewherethedisputehasuotherappropriateconnections"tothePRC(Article276).ThisadditionoffersChineseentitieswhoconductcross-borderbusinessesincreasedaccesstolitigationindomesticcourtswithlowercostsandenhancedefficiency.Infact,beforeth