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Professor Lei Chen's Outputs (52)

Will Virtual Hearings Remain in Post-pandemic International Arbitration? (2023)
Journal Article
Chen, L. (2024). Will Virtual Hearings Remain in Post-pandemic International Arbitration?. International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique, 37(3), 829-849. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11196-023-10054-7

The pandemic has catalysed to hasten the wider use of virtual hearings in international arbitration. However, the promotion of virtual hearings in international commercial dispute resolution was more complex than commonly thought due to the highlight... Read More about Will Virtual Hearings Remain in Post-pandemic International Arbitration?.

Self-governing organizations and culture: addressing condominium law developments in China (2023)
Journal Article
Chen, L. (2024). Self-governing organizations and culture: addressing condominium law developments in China. Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law, 16(1), 20-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/jppel-04-2023-0014

Purpose: This paper aims to unfold the intricate relations between private law design, the structure of organizations for collective action and cultural values and orientations that practically guide interpersonal interactions in Chinese society. Des... Read More about Self-governing organizations and culture: addressing condominium law developments in China.

Revisiting property transfer theory: English law and Chinese law compared (2022)
Journal Article
Wu, Z., & Chen, L. (2023). Revisiting property transfer theory: English law and Chinese law compared. Legal Studies, 43(2), 259-277. https://doi.org/10.1017/lst.2022.36

The relationship between a conveyance’s validity and its underlying contract has been a classic but unsettled topic for comparative private lawyers over the past three decades. This paper attempts to add positivist and normative observations drawn fr... Read More about Revisiting property transfer theory: English law and Chinese law compared.

Non-Monetary Relief for Breach of Contract: A European Perspective on Chinese Contract Law (2021)
Journal Article
Chen, L., & de Rey, S. (2021). Non-Monetary Relief for Breach of Contract: A European Perspective on Chinese Contract Law. Asia Pacific Law Review, 29(2), 325-345. https://doi.org/10.1080/10192557.2022.2033086

To compensate for the loss caused by the non-performance, monetary damages are considered almost automatically. This article provides a broader perspective. Indeed, albeit monetary damages are and will always remain the most frequently awarded form o... Read More about Non-Monetary Relief for Breach of Contract: A European Perspective on Chinese Contract Law.

Continuity and Change: Some Reflections on the Chinese Civil Code (2021)
Journal Article
Chen, L. (2021). Continuity and Change: Some Reflections on the Chinese Civil Code. Asia Pacific Law Review, 29(2), 287-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/10192557.2022.2033084

This article aims to set out the historical and legislative backgrounds and introduce the synopsis of the articles included in this special issue addressing the Chinese Civil Code (‘CCC’). It does so by first presenting the reasons for and against th... Read More about Continuity and Change: Some Reflections on the Chinese Civil Code.

Judicial Transparency as Judicial Centralization: Mass Publicity of Court Decisions in China (2021)
Journal Article
Chen, L., Liu, Z., & Tang, Y. (2022). Judicial Transparency as Judicial Centralization: Mass Publicity of Court Decisions in China. Journal of Contemporary China, 31(137), 726-739. https://doi.org/10.1080/10670564.2021.2010871

The mass publicity of court decisions in China, this article argues, is part of the larger trend of the Chinese judiciary becoming increasingly centralized. The transparency reform enables the Supreme People’s Court to control the information reporti... Read More about Judicial Transparency as Judicial Centralization: Mass Publicity of Court Decisions in China.

Demystifying the Doctrine of Change of Circumstances under Chinese Law—A Comparative Perspective from Singapore and English Common Law (2021)
Journal Article
Chen, L., & Wang, Q. (2021). Demystifying the Doctrine of Change of Circumstances under Chinese Law—A Comparative Perspective from Singapore and English Common Law. Journal of Business Law, 6, 475-496

In the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, global businesses have witnessed unforeseen supply chain issues, losses of business and the inability to complete certain contractual obligations. For foreign businesses involved in cross-border tra... Read More about Demystifying the Doctrine of Change of Circumstances under Chinese Law—A Comparative Perspective from Singapore and English Common Law.

Jury trial and public trust in the judiciary: evidence from cross-countries comparison (2020)
Journal Article
Liu, J. Z., & Chen, L. (2020). Jury trial and public trust in the judiciary: evidence from cross-countries comparison. Asia Pacific Law Review, 28(2), 412-436. https://doi.org/10.1080/10192557.2020.1867794

The jury is an institution that has evoked praise and criticism throughout its history. Recently, it has also triggered debate in many countries as they reform their judicial processes. Gathering data on 111 countries from various sources to analyse... Read More about Jury trial and public trust in the judiciary: evidence from cross-countries comparison.

Consumer Law and Policy Relating to Change of Circumstances Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)
Journal Article
Group, C.-1.-. C. L. R., & Chen, L. (2020). Consumer Law and Policy Relating to Change of Circumstances Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Consumer Policy, 43(3), 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10603-020-09463-z

An unprecedented number of consumer problems has been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, not least with regard to refunds of prepayments and the ability of consumers to keep up their monthly payments under loan and rental agreements. Based on a notion... Read More about Consumer Law and Policy Relating to Change of Circumstances Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.