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Supreme People’s Court provides a Guideline Case for Court Enforcement of Settlement Agreements

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By Richard W. Wigley and Xu Jing King & Wood’s Dispute Resolution Group The means available for effective enforcement of settlement agreements associated with litigation is an issue which is often raised by litigants in the P.R.C.  Specifically, it is often asked, what is a party’s recourse should the other party breach a private settlement… Continue Reading

最高人民法院为各级法院执行和解协议提供指导性案例

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作者:Richard W. Wigley  徐静 金杜律师事务所争议解决组  在中国的民事诉讼中,如何有效地执行和解协议经常会成为诉讼参与人关注的焦点。尤其是当上诉人撤回上诉请求后,而另一方当事人不执行庭外和解协议,另一方当事人的权利如何得到救济?中国是一个以成文法为基础的大陆法系国家,没有美国、澳大利亚、英国等英美法系国家一样的判例制度。虽然中国有相应的成文法,如《民事诉讼法》,但司法实践中存在大量法律问题需要在成文法之外予以释明。基于上述原因,最高人民法院在《关于关于案例指导工作的规定》的第一条中,明确说明了“指导性”案例的价值,即作为对全国法院审判、执行工作提供指导作用[i]。