Tag: Civil Procedure Law
How objecting to validity of arbitration agreement affects procedure
In an arbitration procedure, objection to the validity of the arbitration agreement is a form of objection to the arbitration jurisdiction
Grounds for jurisdiction
This column considers the grounds on which Chinese courts generally can accept jurisdiction in foreign-related civil disputes
Resolving investigation, evidence collection dilemma of arbitration tribunals
Both commercial arbitration cases and their disputed amounts have skyrocketed across China in recent years
Procedures in event of arbitration party’s death
Procedures in event ofarbitration party’s death
Domestic commercial courts
This column examines commercial courts in a domestic context. It outlines the features of efficient and effective commercial dispute resolution, as recognised by international practice
Comparing head office and branches on arbitration agreement validity
This article analyses whether such an arbitration strategy is valid in terms of contract relativity
Crisis innovation
Small wonder that the past couple of years have spawned an exciting amount of tech-related reform in China’s courts and arbitration institutions
Arbitrability for intra-company disputes
Intra-company disputes are usually resolved by courts in China, but the absence of special procedural rules in the Civil Procedure Law leads to time-consuming and laborious settlements
When worlds collide
When different judicial systems clash on disputes involving foreign commercial judgments recognised and enforced in mainland China the outcomes have always been tricky, even under the confines of bilateral treaties
Agents ad litem
This edition of China Lexicon explores the concept of agent ad litem, which refers to an agent who represents the interests of a party in a litigation or other legal proceedings