Judgments and Arbitral Awards Collection
Judgments and Arbitral Awards Collection

Will Foreign Judgments Not Be Enforced in China Due to Public Policy?

Chinese courts will not recognize and enforce a foreign judgment if it is found that the foreign judgment violates basic principles of Chinese law or violates the public interest of China, no matter whether it reviews the application in accordance with the conditions set by the international or bilateral treaties, or on the basis of reciprocity.

Investors of China’s Bonds: Go Ahead and Sue As Your Foreign Court Judgement Can Be Enforced in China

If there is a default on the bonds whose debtors or guarantors are based in mainland China, you can initiate an action before a court outside China and enforce the judgment in China.

Washington State Recognizes Chinese Judgment for the First Time

In 2021, the Superior Court of Washington for King County ruled to recognize a judgment of a Beijing local court, marking the first time for a Washington state court, and the sixth time for a US court, to recognize and enforce Chinese monetary judgments (Yun Zhang v. Rainbow USA Investments LLC, Zhiwen Yang et al., Case No. 20-2-14429-1 SEA).

U.S. EB-5 Visa Fraud Judgments Partially Recognized in China: Recognizing Damages But Not Punitive Damages

In 2022, Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court of China ruled to partially recognize and enforce three EB-5 visa fraud-related judgments rendered respectively by the US District Court for the Central District of California and the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

China Dismisses Application for Enforcing New Zealand Judgment Due to Parallel Proceedings

In 2019, due to parallel proceedings, Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court of China ruled to dismiss the application for enforcing a New Zealand judgment (Americhip, Inc. v. Dean et al. (2018) Yue 03 Min Chu No. 420 ).

How Chinese Courts Ensure Impartiality in Enforcing Foreign Judgments: Looking Inside the First English Monetary Judgment Recognized in China

In March 2022, with the approval of China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC), a local court in Shanghai ruled to recognize an English monetary judgment.

The First Time Chinese Court Recognizes Singapore Bankruptcy Judgment

In 2021, Xiamen Maritime Court of China ruled to recognize a Singaporean insolvency order in In re Xihe Holdings Pte. Ltd. et al. (2020), providing an example of how Chinese courts recognize foreign bankruptcy judgments based on the principle of reciprocity.

ABLI-HCCH webinar: Cross-Border Commercial Dispute Resolution – HCCH 2005 Choice of Court and 2019 Judgments Conventions (July 27, 2022) 

The webinar ‘Cross-border Commercial Dispute Resolution – HCCH 2005 Choice of Court and 2019 Judgments Conventions’ will take place on Wednesday, July 27 between 3 to 6pm (Singapore time). This event is organized jointly by the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) and the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH).