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1、ContributedbyRuiLuoandYingZengHanKunLawOfficesHanKunLawOfficesisaleadingfull-servicelawfirminChina.0vertheyears,HanKunhasbeenwidelyrecognisedasaleaderincomplexcross-borderanddomestictransactionsandcompliancematters.Thefirmsmainpracticeareasincludeprivateequity,mergersandacquisitions,internationaland

2、domesticcapitalmarkets,investmentfunds,assetmanagement,compliance,bankingandfinance,aviationfinance,foreigndirectinvestment,antitrust/com-petition,dataprotection,privateclient/wealthmanagement,intellectualproperty,bankruptcyandrestructuringanddisputeresolution.Wehavenearly800professionalslocatedinou

3、rsevenofficesinBeijingjShanghai1Shenzhen,HongKong,Haikou,Wuhan,aswellasSingapore,aleadingfinancialcentreintheAsia-Pacific.Allourlawyersaregraduatesoftopuniversitiesandhaveextensiveexperienceincomplexcross-bordertransactionsanddisputeresolutionascounseltobothChineseandforeignclients.AuthorsRuiLuoisap

4、artneratHanKun.HispracticefocusesonIPlitigationandIP-relatedantimonopolydisputeresolution.Hehasparticularexpertiseinrepresentingmultinationalclientsincomplexandhigh-stakesIP-relateddisputesinChinaJnmorethan12yearsofpractice,MrLuohasrepresentedclientsinIPdisputesbeforeallkeyIPcourtsinChina.Withhisdee

5、pinsightsintotheIPprotectionsysteminChina5MrLuohashelpedhisclientswinmanylandmarkcases.AnumberofthesecaseshavebeenselectedasguidelinecasesbytheSupremePeoplesCourt,BeijingHighPeoplesCourt,andBeijingIPCourt.YingZengisofcounselatHanKun.Herpracticefocusesoncommercialdisputeresolution(includingarbitratio

6、nanditigation)andwhite-collaritigationandinvestigations.lnhermanyyearsofpracticeintheUSandChina1MsZenghasrepresentedandadvisedmultinationalanddomesticcompaniesfromvariousindustriesinwide-rangingcomplexcommercialdisputesbeforeChineseurts,UScourts,andmajorarbitrationinstitutions.MsZengistrulybilingual

7、andculturallyfluentacrossjurisdictionsandparticularlyknownforherexpertiseinadvisingclientstohandlecross-borderdisputes.MsZengisadmittedtopracticeinMainlandChina,Pennsylvania,andNewJerseyHANKUN汉坤律师事务所Han Kun Law OfficesCHINATRENDSANDDEVELOPMENTSContributedby:RuiLuoandYingZeng,HanKunLawOfficesHanKunLa

8、wOffices9/F,OfficeTowerC1OrientalPlaza1EastChangAnAveDongchengDistrictBeijing100738PRCTel:+861085255500Fax:+861085255522EmaiLrui.IuoWeb:IntroductionInthepost-COVID-19era,Chinasbusinessenvironmentandlegalregimecontinuetoevolve,bringingnewchangestothelitigationIandscape.Theyear2023hasseenseveralkeydev

9、elopments,includingamendmentstotheCivilProceduralLaw5Changesinthehighercourts,jurisdictionovercomplexdisputesandretrials,andtheabolitionofthelegalisationrequirementinIitigation-Thesechangesaimtoenhanceefficiency,fairness,andpredictabilityinChineseIitigation.Thisarticleexplorestheseimportantshiftsand

10、theirimpactonChinaslitigationlandscape.On1September2023,ChinareleaseditsnewlyamendedCivilProceduralLaw(the,4AmendedCPL,).Theamendments,takingeffectfrom1January2024,primarilyfocusontheforeign-relatedcivilproceduresection,coveringabroadrangeoftopicsincludingjurisdiction,service,collectionofevidence,an

11、drecognitionandenforcementofforeignarbitralawardsandjudg-ments.Thisisthefirstsubstantivemodificationtoforeign-relatedcivilprocedurerulessincethepassageoftheoriginalCivilProcedureLawin1991andholdspracticalsignificanceforhowforeign-relatedcivilandcommercialcaseswillbehandledinChinainthefuture.Thisarti

12、clefirsthighlightsthemajorchangesintheAmendedCPLandthenintroducesotherrecenttrendsanddevelopmentsinlitigationinChina.AmendedRulesonCourtJurisdictionOverForeign-RelatedCasesRegardingthejurisdictionofPRCcourtsoverforeign-relatedcivilcases,theAmendedCPLhasaddedfivenewclausescomparedwiththepreviousversi

13、on(Articles277,278,280-282),andthetwoexistingclauseshavebeensupplementedwithrulesexpandingthescenarioswheretheChinesecourtsmayhearcasesinvolvingaforeignelement(Articles276and279).Thesenewchangesincludeaddingmorejurisdictionalnexuses,prescribingthelegalstandardofforumnonconveniens,andspecifyingthecri

14、teriatoacceptorstayadomesticcasewhenthereisaparallellegalproceedingalreadypendingbeforeaforeignurt.AdditionalgroundstoexercisejurisdictionUnderthe2023Amendments,thePRCcourtjurisdictionhasbeenexpandedinthreeways.Thefirstnewnexusistheappropriatecon-Contriutedy:RuiLuoandYingZeng,HanKunLawOfficesnection

15、*withChina.Traditionally,theChinesecourtsmayhearcasesagainstaforeignpartywithoutdomicileinChinaunderspecifiedcircumstances-ie,thecontractisexecutedorperformedinChina,thesubjectmatterorassetsavailableforseizurearelocatedwithinChina,theinfringementacttakesplaceinChina,ortheforeignpartyhasarepresentati

16、veofficeinChina.Inadditiontotheseconnections,theAmendedCPLempowersChinesecourtstoexercisejurisdictionoveraforeign-relatedcasewherethedisputehasuotherappropriateconnectionstothePRC(Article276).ThisadditionoffersChineseentitieswhoconductcross-borderbusinessesincreasedaccesstolitigationindomesticcourtswithlowercostsandenhancedefficiency.Infact,beforeth