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China: New Rules for Foreign-related Litigation

November 17, 2023 by Simon Hui and Hailin Cui 10 Mins Read

On 1 September 2023, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress released the amendments to the PRC Civil Procedure Law (“2021 CPL”) which will take effect from 1 January 2024 (“2024 CPL”). Among these amendments, there are considerable changes in respect of foreign-related litigation, including the PRC courts’ jurisdiction over foreign-related disputes, parallel proceedings, service of process, nationality of arbitral awards and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. Wider scope of PRC courts’ jurisdiction…

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Poland: Towards digitalized civil proceedings

September 30, 2021 by Baker McKenzie 2 Mins Read

In 2021, a new law concerning civil proceedings became effective in Poland. The new law introduced, among other things, three major changes that will impact the proceedings. The online service of court documents during proceedings and online hearings as default are new and have been forced by the Covid-19 pandemic and will last for its duration. They are aimed at facilitating safe communication between the court and the parties to the proceedings. The third change…