Tag: china

China’s first e-commerce law to go into effect from 1 January 2019

In recent years, e-commerce has boomed in China. And with the upcoming Singles’ Day, promoted annually by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and held on 11 November, we’re going to once again witness the power of e-commerce spending. The event, billed as ‘anti-Valentine's Day’ where Chinese singletons go on a global online shopping spree, last year rung…

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Chinese court in Guangdong allows the use of WeChat and other social media records

In July 2018, the People’s Republic of China Nansha Court of Guangdong Free Trade Zone in Guangdong province issued the Internet Electronic Data Evidence Proof and Certification Procedures. The procedures allow records from social media communication to be submitted to the Nansha Court without notarisation. The procedures fall in accordance with the Civil Procedure Law…

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