Tag: Civil code

Law firms across Asia are putting profits aside to focus on pro bono work, community engagement, sustainability and staff welfare

Cross-border e-commerce and the platform economy are rapidly developing as new forms of international trade

To achieve the maximum protection for creditors’ interests in commercial transactions, it is common for a third party to assume liability for the debt

This column explores the topic of wills from a historical and comparative perspective

This case illustrates legal issues of cross-border guarantee, explaining how the SHIAC applied extraterritorial law, namely Hong Kong law, and interpreted multiple contracts

The newly amended Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women, adopted by the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress on 30 October 2022, came into effect on 1 January 2023

This article analyses whether such an arbitration strategy is valid in terms of contract relativity

Small wonder that the past couple of years have spawned an exciting amount of tech-related reform in China’s courts and arbitration institutions

Online gaming features highly complex trading conundrums involving the legal protection of rare virtual assets

The past year saw crypto art break through to the mainstream, and many lawsuits involving non-fungible tokens making headlines. How are the region’s regulators responding?

Under China’s new data regulatory framework, how should companies use publicly available personal information in a compliant manner?

The special clause for institutional arbitration between the parties should prevail over the general clause in the Master Agreement

The validity of arbitration agreements involving persons without, or with limited, civil capacity, are becoming an increasing focus of arbitration institutions and tribunals

Determination of violation of “public order and good morals” leading to contract invalidity is a frequent point of contention

After months of intensive surveys, we reveal the winners of our In-house Counsel Awards 2021-22