Force Majeure relationg to contract disputes with Chinese supplier or buyer

Statutory elements of force majeure

4.1 Event elements

Force majeure refers to objective events and their consequences that cannot be foreseen, avoided or overcome, resulting in the inability to perform a contract in accordance with the contract agreement.

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Legal points involved in the arbitration case involving Chinese investors in the host country

  1. Is the BIT signed by China applicable to Hong Kong and Macao regions
  2. Are the provisions in the BITs signed by China with foreign countries within the scope of arbitration
  3. Whether Chinese state-owned enterprises are eligible investors for arbitration
  4. Does the Most Favored Nation (MFN) clause of China’s BITs with foreign countries apply to dispute resolution
  5. The nature of the “cooling off period” provision for arbitration in BITs signed by China with foreign countries

How to determine the place of business of a foreign air carrier for entering into a contract, for litigation in China?

How to determine the place of business of a foreign air carrier for entering into a contract?

Question and answer: Article 33, paragraph 1 of the Montreal Convention provides that: “An action for damages must be filed in the territory of one of the parties, at the option of the plaintiff, in the court of the carrier’s domicile, principal place of business or place of business where the contract is concluded, or in the court of the destination.” Among them, how to determine the “place of business where the carrier enters into a contract” should be handled according to the following ideas:

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Conclusion of Contract according to China Civil Law

The rules on conclusion of contract in China, based on the articles of the Civil Code of P.R.China
Article 469: The parties may enter into a contract in writing, orally, or in any other form.
Written form refers to the tangible representation of the contents contained in contracts, letters, telegrams, telegrams, faxes, and other forms.
A data message that can be tangibly expressed through electronic data interchange, email, or other means and can be accessed and used at any time is considered in written form.
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The risks brought by the inconistency between domicile and business place

Risk 1: The company may be put in the list of abnormal business operations by the market supervision department

According to the Interim Measures for the Management of the List of Enterprises with Abnormal Business Operations, enterprises that cannot be contacted through registered residences or business premises will be included in the list of enterprises with abnormal business operations. This information is published on websites such as the Enterprise Credit Information Network, and is also displayed in some enterprise information query apps. Once listed in this directory, it will have an impact on the reputation of the enterprise.

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