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Need to Serve a Defendant in China?

Need to Serve a Defendant in China? Here is What You Should Know If you need to file a lawsuit against a foreign defendant in China, do not try to navigate the complicated process on your own. While serving process can be pretty straightforward, it can also get complicated. If this notion is true for…

Court in Hong Kong Approves Novel Method of Ordinary Service of Process

Courts in China, specifically in Hong Kong, have demonstrated its legal system’s continuing embrace of technology. The city’s Court of First Instance — the highest court in Hong Kong that can hear a case at first instance with unlimited jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters — granted the plaintiff’s application for service of process through…

Hague Service of Process in China

The highest court in the state of California is set to review whether or not a lower court’s decision to reverse a $414 million award granted in arbitration due to improper service was correct. The multi-million dollar award was given to an American partnership but later reversed when the Chinese business entity involved claimed it…