Hangzhou Internet Court

Chinese court of special jurisdiction

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Hangzhou Internet Court is a court of special jurisdiction in China.

The court was established on August 18, 2017, based on Hangzhou Railway Transport Court. It hears Internet-related cases like contract disputes involving online shopping, services and copyright infringement.^[1]

On August 16, 2017, the fourth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th People's Congress of Hangzhou appointed the President, Vice President and Judges of the Hangzhou Internet Court. On August 18, 2017, the Hangzhou Internet Court was officially inaugurated, with the sign hanging on the Hangzhou Railway Transportation Court.^[2]

The court adjudicates disputes related to ecommerce and internet-related intellectual property claims.^[3]^: 124 Parties appear before the court via videoconference and AI evaluates the evidence presented and applies relevant legal standards.^[3]^: 124 The Hangzhou Internet Court was the first court in China to accept blockchain evidence to prove the content of a website at a particular point in time, rather than the public notary method traditionally used to do so.^[3]^{: 124–125}

In the Hangzhou Internet Court, all aspects of the judicial process from case filing through conclusion are handled online.^[4]^: 206 On average, cases take 38 days from start to finish.^[4]^: 206

Following the success of the Hangzhou Internet Court, the Beijing Internet Court and Guangzhou Internet Court were established.^[4]^: 206 In these courts, all aspects of the judicial process from case filing through conclusion are handled online.^[4]^: 206 Major cities including Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Wuhan, and Chengdu have established specialized court divisions for cases arising from online disputes.^[4]^: 206

References

^ 关晓萌. "China first internet court handles over 10,000 cases - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
^ "中国首家互联网法院揭牌，10个问答让您成为杭州互联网法院知识达人！（微普法20170818）". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c Šimalčík, Matej (2023). "Rule by Law". In Kironska, Kristina; Turscanyi, Richard Q. (eds.). Contemporary China: a New Superpower?. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-03-239508-1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Zhang, Angela Huyue (2024). High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780197682258.

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