From 29 October 2018 to 31 October, the Ninth International Conference on Maritime Law was successfully held in Shanghai. The Conference was lasted for three days, and was sponsored by China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association, Hai Tong & Partners and other companies.
More than 350 professionals and experts from the Supreme People’s Court, Shanghai Higher People’s Court, CMAC, Maritime Courts, IMO, British Council in Shanghai, LMAA, colleges and universities, shipping companies, law firms, and insurance companies attended the Conference.
Greg Yang and Tong Mei, partners of Hai Tong & Partners, and other lawyers attended the Conference. Invited by the organizer of the Conference, Greg Yang gave a speech on “Recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgment in China - from the perspective of recognizing an English court judgment”. He introduced the legislative background and development of Chinese law in this particular area, and paid attention to the original meaning of the “principal of reciprocity”. By citing the Spliethoff case, Greg Yang tried to explore the true meaning of reciprocity, and discussed whether the Antisuit injunction orders made by the English court have violated the public interest of China. Greg Yang made a conclusion that under the historical background of the Belt and Road and the 40th anniversary of the reform and opening-up policy, and the huge influence of the English commercial judgments, the English court judgments should be recognized in China.
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