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On April 24th, 2025, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly held a press conference to release the 'Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases Involving Intellectual Property Rights Infringement' and typical cases of intellectual property criminal protection, and to answer journalists' questions. The Criminal Law Amendment (XI), implemented in 2021, made significant revisions to intellectual property crimes, adding new types of offenses, refining the criteria ...
The physical platform of the International Commercial Arbitration Center (Beijing) was officially launched on May 7. This marks a major achievement in implementing the “Pilot Program for the Establishment of International Commercial Arbitration Centers” issued by the central government in 2022 and signifies a key step in enhancing Beijing’s capacity for international commercial dispute resolution.The Center integrates five core functions: exchange and cooperation, resource aggregation, arbitration promotion, shared services, and talent think tank development. It aims to build four flagship brands: an “International Reception Hall,” an “International Shared Hearing Center,” a “Full-Chain Commercial Dispute Resolution Mechanism,” and a “Training Base for Foreign-Related Legal Service Talent,” leading the high-quality development of arbitration...
Premier Li Qiang of the State Council recently signed a State Council Decree promulgating the Provisions of the State Council on the Handling of Foreign-Related Intellectual Property Disputes (hereinafter referred to as the “Provisions”) which will come into effect on May 1, 2025. The Provisions consist of a total of 18 articles and focus primarily on the following areas:1. Improving the Dispute Resolution Service Mechanism:The Provisions clarify that relevant departments under the State Council shall enhance services for accessing foreign intellectual property information and issuing early warnings. They shall also establish and improve the institutional framework and working procedures for guiding the ...
On April 15, 2025, the High-Level Dialogue of the International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization (hereinafter referred to as "ICDPASO") was held in Beijing. During the event, ICDPASO announced the official opening of its new global headquarters. Attending guests engaged in in-depth discussions on topics including the development of international governance systems for commercial dispute prevention and resolution, and risk control and full-chain legal services in the internationalization of the cultural and entertainment industries.Since its establishment, ICDPASO has been committed to providing full-chain commercial legal services covering both dispute...
On March 17, 2025, the Shanghai Maritime Court concluded a highly watched case concerning an application to confirm the validity of an ad hoc arbitration agreement. This case marks the first judicial precedent on the validity of an ad hoc arbitration agreement since the implementation of the Regulations on Promoting the Establishment of an International Commercial Arbitration Center in Shanghai (hereinafter referred to as the "Arbitration Regulations").The dispute arose between two companies registered in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone and the Lingang New Area over transportation costs incurred during the importation of goods. In November 2024, the parties entered into an Ad...