China Establishes ‘Cyber-court’ for Online Cases

Posted by Joachim Bartels | Sep 11, 2017 | China, Cyber Security, Governance & Compliance, Legal & Compliance, Regulatory News | 0 |

China has established a digital “cyber-court” for online cases.

The Hangzhou Internet Court opened for business on 18th August with its first case – a copyright infringement dispute between an online writer and an Internet company.

Legal representatives accessed the court via their computers, while defendants and plaintiffs attended via video-chat. According to media reports, the court’s focus will be on civil cases with a particular emphasis on online shopping disputes.

Source: Business Strategies Group Hong Kong – www.bsgasia.com

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