“It has become routine for courts in the United States to recognize and enforce Chinese judgments, subject to the same limits that are applied to judgments from other countries. Last year, a New York court threatened to upset this positive trend. Relying on US State Department Country Reports noting corruption and lack of judicial independence in the Chinese judicial system, the court held that Chinese judgments could never be enforced because China’s legal system does not provide impartial tribunals or procedures compatible with due process. That decision was swiftly overturned on appeal …” (more)
[William S Dodge, Transnational Litigation Blog, 19 July]
First posted 2022-07-19 16:00:38
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