The Supreme People's Court of China issued two new rules in Beijing
Tuesday, in a move toward getting the handling of anti-dumping and
anti-subsidy cases in line with World Trade Organization (
WTO) regulations.
The rules clarify for the first time how the country's courts will
undertake judicial examination of any dispute arising from the
anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures issued by the
administrations under the State Council, Li Guoguang,
vice-president of China's Supreme People's Court said at a press
conference this morning.
According to the two rules, beginning January 1, 2003, individuals
or enterprises doing business with China can appeal to the
country's courts if they disagree with the final judgments on
anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases made by the relevant organs of
the State Council, and the courts must accept and investigate any
appeals.
After China's entry into the WTO, the State Council of China
revised the regulations on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy in
November 2001.
"The two old regulations mentioned the judicial examination of the
anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases, but failed to clarify how the
people's courts should deal with them," said Li.
The two new rules cover all aspects related to the anti-dumping and
anti-subsidy cases, including conditions for appeal, jurisdiction
and burden of proof as well as who may litigate.
Li
said he believed the rules will better protect the interests of
relevant parties involved in anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases as
well as improve the confidence foreign investors and enterprises
have in China.
(Xinhua News Agency December 4, 2002)