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Division of Demolished Property: Judgment on the Respective Shares
A and his wife lived with their son B, B's wife and their grandson. The family home was demolished and the compensation used to purchase three flats —…
‘Foresight Guardian’: Excellence Award for a White-Collar Crime Prevention Product
White-collar crime is concealed, difficult to investigate and costly when it surfaces. To move clients from reacting to preventing, the firm combined …
Commercial Lease Dispute: Judgment for the Landlord
A landlord let an office unit to a tenant for two years at RMB 11,000 per month, payable quarterly in advance, with a deposit of one month's rent. The…
Wrongful Death and the Scope of Civil Claims Annexed to Criminal Proceedings
H killed Z at work and was convicted of intentional homicide, sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, deprived of political rights for life and s…
Mortgaging a Flat Already Sold and Delivered: Is the Mortgage Valid?
A bought a flat from Developer S under a pre-sale contract and paid over RMB 6 million in full. S delivered the flat, A let it to a tenant, but S neve…
Administrative Action Challenging Demolition: Claim Dismissed for Insufficient Evidence
Three residents challenged the forced demolition of three bicycle sheds by a district urban management enforcement bureau, having built and renovated …
Cross-border Family Dispute: Compensation Mediated on Appeal
Y and L, siblings, lost both parents. Their mother had executed a deed of gift transferring her entire share of the family property to L, and the tran…
Contract Fraud and Misappropriation of Funds: Both Charges Rejected
The prosecution alleged that K and three others, using their positions, misappropriated RMB 1.6 billion of trust company funds for personal use, and t…
Embezzlement Allegation of RMB 161 Million: RMB 130 Million Rejected
The prosecution alleged that Q, as general manager of a state-owned property company, together with the finance and development managers, concealed th…
Intentional Injury: Prosecution Withdrawn
The victim had a verbal altercation with L's husband. When L intervened, a physical struggle followed and L struck the victim's face with an empty bee…