04
2025-12
With the rapid development of the social economy, shopping malls, hotels, banks, tourist attractions, and various commercial venues are all attracting people to spend and enjoy themselves. These commercial venues not only provide consumers with a rich array of lifestyle experiences but also continuously create new drivers of economic growth. At the same time, however, disputes over the duty of safety assurance surrounding these venues have been on the rise. The underlying reasons for this trend lie, on the one hand, in the information and capability asymmetry between consumers and operators—leaving consumers often at a disadvantage when it comes to safety precautions. On the other hand, some operators fail to earnestly fulfill their corresponding safety management responsibilities or do not fully recognize the importance of their duty to ensure safety. Thus, determining how to define the duty of safety assurance in commercial venues and how to reasonably allocate responsibility for safety assurance is not only a specialized legal issue but also a focal point of widespread public concern. This article will, drawing upon China’s current laws and regulations as well as judicial practice, explore the identification of the duty of safety assurance and the allocation of responsibility in commercial venues, and offer practical recommendations accordingly.
2025-12-04
04
2025-12
Re-trial Case | Should One Be Held Liable for Repayment Simply by Signing a Loan Agreement?
Li claimed that on May 2, 2009, Wang borrowed 200,000 yuan from him and issued a promissory note for that amount. Liu Yi, Liu Jia, and Liu Bing provided guarantees for the loan. As Wang has been delaying repayment, Li filed a lawsuit in court, stating the following claims: 1. The defendant Wang should be ordered by law to repay the loan of 200,000 yuan together with interest (calculated at an annual interest rate of 13% based on the principal of 200,000 yuan, starting from May 20, 2009, until the date of actual payment); 2. The defendants Liu Yi, Liu Jia, and Liu Bing should be ordered by law to bear joint and several liability for the repayment of the above-mentioned loan and interest; 3. The defendant shall bear the court fees and preservation costs incurred in this case.
2025-12-04
03
2025-12
On November 28, the Jinan Labor and Personnel Dispute Arbitration Court held a ceremony to appoint part-time arbitrators. After rigorous review, training, examinations, and comprehensive screening, Attorney Yue Dongxue, a partner at Zhongcheng Qingtai Jinan Office, was appointed as a part-time arbitrator to the Jinan Labor and Personnel Dispute Arbitration Committee for a term of one year.
2025-12-03
02
2025-12
On November 28, the Special Assets Business Center and the Tax & Financial Services Studio of Zhongcheng Qingtai successfully held an internal collaborative seminar on special assets and tax & financial services in Jinan. Centered around the theme of “Gathering Strength, Empowering, and Achieving Win-Win Results,” this seminar aimed to deepen professional integration, tap into internal potential, build bridges for cooperation, and jointly explore untapped opportunities in the fields of special assets and tax & financial services, thereby providing clients with more comprehensive and precise legal service solutions. Zhou Lisheng, the dedicated director of Zhongcheng Qingtai’s integrated business platform, personally attended the seminar to provide guidance and direction.
2025-12-02
02
2025-12
From November 29 to November 30, during the first week of the 7th Lawyers’ Basketball Tournament organized by the Jinan Lawyers Association, the Zhongcheng Qingtai Jinan team achieved a remarkable two-game winning streak, delivering an outstanding start. Throughout the matches, the team not only executed its tactics steadily and reliably but also displayed boldness and tenacity, fully demonstrating a confident, composed, and united spirit of teamwork and relentless effort.
2025-12-02
01
2025-12
On November 26, the China Business Law Journal released the list “The A-List Legal Elite: Visionary Leaders in China Business 2025.” Thanks to her outstanding professional expertise and forward-looking industry insights, Geng Guoyu, Senior Partner at Zhongcheng Qingtai, was honorably included on the list.
2025-12-01
27
2025-11
To strengthen exchanges within the legal services industry and share experiences in high-quality development, on November 25, Wang Qing, Deputy Director of the Nanjing Municipal Justice Bureau and Party Secretary of the municipal lawyers’ association, along with Liu Wei, President of the Nanjing Lawyers’ Association, paid a visit to Zhongcheng Qingtai’s Jinan office for a symposium and exchange. Sun Yan, Deputy Director of the Lawyers’ Affairs Division of the Nanjing Municipal Justice Bureau, Ding Youjun, Deputy Director of the Jianye District Justice Bureau, Pan Jie, President of the Jinan Lawyers’ Association, and Zhang Lei, Deputy Director of the Lawyers’ Affairs Division of the Jinan Municipal Justice Bureau, accompanied them during the meeting. Du Wentang, Director of the Management Committee and Senior Partner at Zhongcheng Qingtai’s Jinan office, as well as senior partners Yu Cuilan, Ma Shibin, Wang Yan, Zhao Kaiyong, and Deng Pu, warmly welcomed the delegation.
2025-11-27
26
2025-11
On November 24, Feng Minghui, a member of the Party Committee of the lawyers’ industry in Zhengzhou and Executive Vice President of the Zhengzhou Lawyers Association, along with his delegation, visited Zhongcheng Qingtai’s Jinan office to conduct an inspection and exchange centered on the theme of “Supervision of Lawyers’ Professional Activities and Standardized Construction of Law Firms.” Xing Depeng, Director of the Disciplinary Committee of the Zhengzhou Lawyers Association, and Miao Lubin, Deputy Director, as well as Pang Shuying, Deputy Secretary-General of the Jinan Lawyers Association, and Guo Jihong, Deputy Director of the Committee for Practice Discipline and Supervision of the Jinan Lawyers Association, also participated in the symposium. Du Wentang, Director of the Management Committee and Senior Partner at Zhongcheng Qingtai’s Jinan office, He Zefeng, Deputy Director of the Management Committee and Senior Partner, and senior partners Zhao Kaiyong, Ma Shibin, Cui Shouxu, Deng Pu, and Wang Yan, together with Tian Wenhua, Director of the Comprehensive Support Committee, and Li Weixing, Director of the Administrative Office, warmly welcomed the visitors.
2025-11-26
26
2025-11
Zhen Moumou filed a lawsuit with the court of first instance requesting: 1. That Jia Moumou be ordered to pay him the debt transfer payment of 1 million yuan, together with interest (calculated at four times the one-year Loan Market Quote Rate published by the National Interbank Funding Center, based on a principal of 1 million yuan, from September 8, 2022, until the date of full repayment); 2. That the defendant Jia Moumou bear the litigation costs of this case.
2025-11-26
25
2025-11
In real estate construction projects, if the contractor withdraws from the site during the construction process for various reasons, determining the quantity and quality of the completed work on projects that remain unfinished is directly related to the settlement of the contractor’s payment and the protection of its rights and interests. From the contractor’s legal perspective, this article analyzes the issue of determining the quantity and quality of work in cases where the contractor withdraws midway through construction, drawing on both statutory provisions and judicial practice.
2025-11-25
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