Debt & enforcement cluster: Hub · Foreign creditor → China · Foreign judgment → China · Chinese creditor → abroad · Chinese judgment abroad · Arbitration vs court · NY Convention · Asset freeze · Credit DD · Primary sources
Document package
- Complete judgment; proof of effectiveness
- Service record; translations
- Notarisation/apostille chain as required
Reality
Each destination applies its own private international law. Arbitration may have been the better design: #5. Inbound mirror: #2.
Legal basis
- PRC CPL — domestic judgment effectiveness
- Destination-state recognition law
- Compare NY Convention for awards
Primary texts: Key statutes and treaties. Confirm law in force on your matter date.
Next step
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Attribution
Reviewed by Shi Bingbing, lawyer at Tianjin Weishang Law Firm, Tianjin. Focuses on civil litigation and commercial dispute resolution, including cross-border enforcement matters. View directory profile →
Review tier: accuracy review of drafts (statutes, procedure orientation, and practical recovery framing). Content remains general information — not legal advice for a specific matter, and no attorney–client relationship is created by reading these pages.
Last reviewed: August 2026 · Primary sources: Key statutes and treaties.