Chinese Courts to Hear Administrative Lawsuits Filed by Foreigners

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Chinese Courts to Hear Administrative Lawsuits Filed by Foreigners

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From Oct. 1 this year, foreign businesses or organizations will enjoy the same rights as their Chinese counterparts in the filing of lawsuits against administrative decisions concerning international trade, said official sources.

This was stipulated in a regulation promulgated here Thursday by the Supreme People's Court, China's first-ever judicial explanation for courts dealing with administrative cases of international trade related to the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.

Li Guoguang, vice-president of the Supreme People's Court, said a judicial inquiry into administrative decisions related to international trade is very important for the effective implementation of WTO rules among its members.

According to the requirements of WTO rules and China's commitments to the WTO, individuals or companies should be given the chance for judiciary examination.

China has recently amended and laid down a great many laws and regulations, allowing the judicial examination of administrative decisions on the trade of goods and services, intellectual property rights and foreign direct investment, Li said.

He added the measures are expected to boost foreign investors' confidence and accelerate China's reform and opening-up.

The regulation is also applicable to administrative cases relating to other bilateral or multilateral international agreements on trade, investment and intellectual property rights that China has signed or participated in.

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