Authored by: Guan Feng (James) and Zhao Guannan
The Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Amending the Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China officially came into effect on 1 January 2024. This amendment to the Civil Procedure Law will bring significant changes to the addressing of international commercial cases, making it crucial for multinational enterprises and Chinese enterprises engaged in cross-border transactions to pay close attention and make preparations. We introduce, through a series of articles, the impact of the amendments to Civil Procedure Law on the jurisdiction of international commercial cases and cross-border litigation, assisting enterprises in adapting to the changes. We have already published Litigation in China: Expansion of the Jurisdiction of Chinese Courts over Foreign-Related Cases, Litigation in China: Choice of Chinese Courts No Longer Requests Actual Connection with China, Litigation in China: How to Avoid Constituting Responding Jurisdiction in Foreign-related Cases, Litigation in China: Two New Types of Foreign-related Cases under the Exclusive Jurisdiction of Chinese Courts, Litigation in China: Development of Forum Non Conveniens Rules, Litigation in China: Accelerating the Process of Extraterritorial Service and Adding Extraterritorial Evidence Collection Methods, Litigation in China: Race to Judgment in Cross-border Parallel Litigation, and Litigation in China: Opportunities and Challenges in Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in China.