China: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

上海知識産権法院は「栄耀（HONOR）」など著名ブランドを巡る商標権侵害事件について集中的に審理を行い、悪意あるブランドへの便乗や反復的

U.S. manufacturing agreements and AI-generated contracts fail when applied to China manufacturing because they rely on enforcement assumptions that don't work in Mainland China.

Exploring the legal enforceability of back-to-back payment clauses across multiple jurisdictions, this analysis examines how different countries treat "Pay If Paid" versus "Pay When Paid" provisions in construction contracts. The article reveals critical differences in judicial approaches to risk allocation between contractors and subcontractors when upstream payments are delayed or never materialize.

China's national intellectual property administration (CNIPA) has released ten typical cases from 2025 involving patent reexamination and invalidation. These cases were selected because they are highly relevant...

近年来，我国民商事案件执行问题虽经司法改革持续纾解，但被执行人恶意转移财产、逃避隐匿等拒执行为仍较为多发，既挑战司法权威，也损害了当事人合法权益。拒不执行判决、裁定罪（简称“拒执罪”）作为破解民商事案件执行问题的重要刑事法条，却因司法认定标准模糊、刑民衔接ߎ

The new interpretation refines the legal standards for punitive damages based on experience gained since the previous rules were issued in 2021.

China's State Council and Supreme People's Court released comprehensive reports detailing the nation's intellectual property achievements in 2025, including legislative reforms, enforcement statistics, and landmark AI-related copyright cases. Courts nationwide concluded over 539,000 IP cases while new regulations on trade secrets and anti-unfair competition entered force, demonstrating China's commitment to strengthening IP protection across traditional and emerging technology sectors.

Recently, the official website of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) added a new section featuring judicial protection cases related to China's seed industry.

On 7 April 2026 the Supreme People's Court promulgated a revised Judicial Interpretation on punitive damages in IP civil cases (Fa Shi [2026] No. 7), which enters into force on 1 May 2026 and supersedes Fa Shi [2021] No. 4.