Weina Ye

Sep 28, 2023 | mondaq.com | Antony Crockett |Kathryn Sanger |Weina Ye |Martin Wallace

The PRC has passed a new Foreign State Immunity Law which will apply the "restrictive" approach to foreign state immunity with effect from 1 January 2024. As a result, foreign states will not be granted immunity from suit or execution in the PRC in respect of commercial activities. The PRC government has indicated that the same approach should apply in Hong Kong and Macau (and references in this post to the PRC should be read accordingly).

Sep 25, 2023 | mondaq.com | Weina Ye |Nicole Jiang

The PRC has passed a new law which will apply the "restrictive" approach to foreign state immunity with effect from 1 January 2024. As a result, foreign states will not be granted immunity from suit or execution in the PRC in respect of commercial activities. The PRC government has indicated that the same approach should apply in Hong Kong and Macau. The Foreign State Immunity Law was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress ("SCNPC") on 1 September 2023.

Aug 3, 2023 | mondaq.com | Hilary Lau |Weina Ye

On 3 July 2023, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and General Administration of Customs (GACC) published the Announcement on the Implementation of Export Control on Gallium and Germanium-related Items (the Announcement), imposing export control measures on gallium and germanium-related items (the Controlled Items) from 1 August 2023. The Announcement does not ban, but requires exporters to obtain licenses, for the export of the Controlled Items.

May 29, 2023 | mondaq.com | Weina Ye |Kathryn Ye

In two related decisions, different PRC courts have upheld third party funding arrangements for arbitration, finding that they were not prohibited by PRC law or the CIETAC Rules and did not provide valid grounds to challenge an award. In a third decision, a third party funding arrangement for litigation was held to be invalid because it violated public policy.