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Litigation

Court work is stage-led: jurisdiction, filing, service, hearing, judgment. Do not skip to a hearing plan.

First job Confirm jurisdiction and current procedural stage before planning the next filing.

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Key considerations

  1. Is a Chinese court even seised or available?
  2. What stage is the case at, if any?
  3. What must be filed or answered next?

Decision map

Keep the question bounded.

  1. Confirm jurisdictionAgreement, connection and exclusive-court clauses.
  2. Place the stagePre-action, filed, served, hearing or judgment.
  3. Plan the next filingOnly after stage and evidence are named.

Curated resources

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Helpful to prepare

Facts that make the next conversation clearer.

These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.

  1. Jurisdiction and service facts
  2. Current procedural stage
  3. Next deadline if a case is live

Local context

Add the forum city only when procedure changes.

Court, arbitration institution and preservation practice can differ after the national route is identified.

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Editorial policy · Last reviewed August 2026 · Dispute Resolution