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Feb 19, 2013
Fabio Giacopello, HFG Law Firm & IP Practice, China

New Civil Procedure Law of PRC from an IP Perspective


Fabio Giacopello, HFG Law Firm & IP Practice, ChinaThe Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) adopted on August 31st, 2012, the Decision on Amending the Civil Procedure Law (“CPL”) of the P.R.C. The new CPL will enter into effect as of January 1st, 2013. Herein a few amendments to highlight especially for the consequences in the intellectual property practice: The current CPL held zero tolerance against violation of jurisdiction. Consequently, wrong forum is one of the circumstances because of which the people’s court shall conduct a  read more