Re-trial ruling of Supreme People's Court settles jurisdictional disputes over joint tort cases: litigation or arbitration | Practical Law

Re-trial ruling of Supreme People's Court settles jurisdictional disputes over joint tort cases: litigation or arbitration | Practical Law

This article examines a 2012 decision of the Supreme People's Court of China, which addresses the jurisdictional uncertainty over joint tort cases. It looks at the implications of the decision and also provides a comparison with the approach taken in other common law jurisdictions.

Re-trial ruling of Supreme People's Court settles jurisdictional disputes over joint tort cases: litigation or arbitration

by  Harry Liu, Denis Brock, Qiu Yue and Laura Feldman, King & Wood Mallesons
Published on 10 Dec 2013 • China
This article examines a 2012 decision of the Supreme People's Court of China, which addresses the jurisdictional uncertainty over joint tort cases. It looks at the implications of the decision and also provides a comparison with the approach taken in other common law jurisdictions.