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International Contract and Arbitration

2020/1/8

International contracts include international contracts for the sale of goods, international technology transfer contracts, international technology license contracts, international technology service contracts, international software license contracts, international trademark license contracts, international patent license contracts, internationa

A Third-Country Jurisdiction Clause in a Foreign-Related Contract: Why Can a Chinese Court Still Exercise Jurisdiction?

2026/10/14

A jurisdiction clause that appeared to be "set in stone" was nonetheless held invalid by a Chinese court. The parties had originally agreed that all disputes would be submitted to the courts of a certain third country. Ultimately, however, a Chinese court still exercised jurisdiction over the case. What legal logic lies behind this?Case SummaryComp

Choice of Law in Foreign-Related Contracts: Why Doesn't the Court Accept "I Choose Chinese Law"?

2026/10/14

— Two Adapted Cases That Clarify the Boundaries of Party Autonomy.A Mainland company entered into a sales contract with a Hong Kong resident. After the counterparty defaulted on the purchase price, it became uncontactable. In court, the Mainland company argued: "The contract did not specify the governing law, but I choose Mainland law!" The defenda

A Bilingual Contract That Nearly Caused 30% "Deposit" to Be Forfeited in Its Entirety — Examining the Applicable Boundaries of the Deposit Penalty Rule Through an International Sale of Goods Dispute

2026/10/14

In an international sale of goods dispute, the seller asserted the right to forfeit the 30% "deposit" already paid by the buyer, while the buyer insisted that the goods suffered from quality defects and refused to pay the balance. The core of the dispute concerned not only the quality of the goods, but more importantly: where the Chinese and Englis

International Contract and Arbitration

2020/1/8

A Third-Country Jurisdiction Clause in a Foreign-Related Contract: Why Can a Chinese Court Still Exercise Jurisdiction?

2026/10/14

Choice of Law in Foreign-Related Contracts: Why Doesn't the Court Accept "I Choose Chinese Law"?

2026/10/14

A Bilingual Contract That Nearly Caused 30% "Deposit" to Be Forfeited in Its Entirety — Examining the Applicable Boundaries of the Deposit Penalty Rule Through an International Sale of Goods Dispute

2026/10/14

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