Tianjin High People's Court announced on Tuesday that it will establish a tribunal for the China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) to provide judicial services to investors.
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The tribunal will accept civil and commercial cases in finance, investment, trade, intellectual property, and real estate.
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Litigants in the zone can file lawsuits with an online system of litigation to an electronic service platform, which aims to make the procedure more convenient.
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"The cases will be heard fairly and efficiently," said Zhai Hong, presiding judge of the 4th civil trial division of Tianjin Higher People's Court.
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Zhai said veteran judges in domestic and international laws, as well as international trade rules will be assigned to the tribunal. A guideline for FTZ cases will be published in the second half of this year.Â