China: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

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.

It is still not easy or inexpensive to enforce a U.S. court judgment in China. And it is also far from automatic. But Chinese courts have become more willing to recognize and enforce foreign civil and commercial...

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