A little over a year ago, on January 1, 2015, China’s amended Environmental Protection Law (“EPL”) went into effect, representing a significant aspect of China’s concerted effort to place greater emphasis on environmental...more
3/10/2016
/ Attorney's Fees ,
China ,
Chinese Environmental Protection Laws ,
Citizen Suits ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Damages ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Remediation Costs ,
Jurisdiction ,
NGOs ,
Public Interest
In a seminal judicial decision, a court in China’s Fujian province ruled on October 29, 2015 in favor of two environmental NGOs who brought suit against four defendants under China’s revised Environmental Protection Law for...more