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China ratifies civil, commercial judicial assistance treaty with Brazil
China's top legislature ratified a bilateral treaty on civil and commercial judicial assistance with Brazil on Oct 31, 2009.
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No "safe haven" abroad for Chinese fugitive officials: reports
Chief Justice Zhou Qiang also said the Supreme People's Court (SPC) will actively participate in the repatriation of fugitive suspects and asset recovery. "Foreign countries must not become a safe haven for the corrupt to escape justice," he said.
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Judicial Assistance Agreement between China and US
Judicial Assistance Agreement Between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the United States of America on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
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Judicial assistance treaties okayed
The top legislature also okayed treaties between China and Bosnia and Herzegovina on criminal and civil judicial assistance as well as extradition.
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- China's judicial assistance
A narrow description of judicial assistance would be “investigating and collecting evidence, as well as serving judicial papers or documents”. A broader definition would include civil and commercial matters, criminal justice, extradition, and the transfer of prisoners.
- Chinese Cooperation with Foreign Countries in Judicial Affairs
China has been cooperating with foreign countries in judicial assistance since the mid-1980s and is cooperating in the area of extradition and transfer of criminals.
- Commercial Judicial Assistance
China currently has treaties on civil and commercial judicial assistance with 13 countries and has treaties on civil and criminal judicial assistance and treaties on civil, commercial and criminal judicial assistance with 19 countries.
