China: International Courts & Tribunals

Cross-border litigation presents unique challenges when serving process on foreign defendants, particularly for Chinese companies facing U.S. federal or Unified Patent Court proceedings. Understanding the fundamental differences between common law and civil law approaches to service, along with the requirements of the Hague Service Convention, is essential for protecting procedural rights and ensuring the enforceability of judgments.

China's newly launched blocking statutes have been widely reported in the news. What are they, what are they blocking, and why should international businesses care?

On 4 November 2014, CIETAC issued its revised arbitration rules to replace the previous version of the rules issued on 3 February 2012 (the 2012 Rules) in its continued quest to strive for international best practice.