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The dragon stirs: China amends Civil Procedure Law

17 October 2012

On the 31st August  2012, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC) approved significant amendments to the PRC's Civil Procedure Law (the Amended CPL), which will come into effect as of 1 January 2013.  The Amended CPL adopts some rules established in existing Supreme People's Court (SPC) judicial interpretations (SPC interpretations), creates new rules and aims to strengthen the effectiveness of interim relief, improve judicial transparency and increase enforceability of arbitral awards. 

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