China Sets Up First Financial Court to Deal With Shanghai's Increasing Case Count
Chen Juan | Liu Jing
DATE:  Aug 22 2018
/ SOURCE:  Yicai
China Sets Up First Financial Court to Deal With Shanghai's Increasing Case Count China Sets Up First Financial Court to Deal With Shanghai's Increasing Case Count

(Yicai Global) Aug. 21 -- China has set up its first court specifically designed to deal with financial cases as part of efforts to deal with an increase in such legal disputes in the country's eastern financial hub of Shanghai.

The government has elected Zhao Hong, former president of the city's maritime court, to serve as president at the new Shanghai Financial Court, state-backed Shanghai Observer reported.

The number of financial disputes in the city has grown by half since 2013 to reach a peak of 179,000 cases last year, demonstrating the need for such an institution.

Shanghai Financial Court will draw on beneficial experiences seen in financial judicature from both developed and emerging economies to raise the professional level of financial rulings.

The idea for the court first arose in 2010 with renowned lawyers such as Lv Hongbing banded together to submit a proposal to China's government.

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Keywords:   Financial Court,Shanghai,Financial Case