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Usury Persists, but You May Have the Right to Repay Only the Principal
A practical note on usury, private lending interest caps, invalid lending contracts and borrower responses under PRC law.
Chen Zhongtao
Guangzhou · Family & Dispute Resolution
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A Reading List for Lawyers in the Age of AI
A reading list for legal professionals in the age of AI, covering the future of law, algorithmic governance and fiction.
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When Performance Is No Longer Possible: Can the Defaulting Party End the Contract?
A 2026 update on contract deadlock and Article 580 of the Chinese Civil Code.
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From Peking University to Crypto Celebrity: Justin Sun as an Actor of His Era
A narrative essay on Justin Sun’s shift from campus public writing to crypto-era performance and marketing.
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“I Was Arrested on a Business Trip to Hong Kong”: A Legal Consultation
A cautionary note on the boundary between business visits and unauthorized work in Hong Kong.
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The Global Unfriendly Map of Cryptocurrency Regulation: Lessons from the FTX Trust Motion
An overview of how different jurisdictions approach cryptoassets, bankruptcy distributions and creditor protection through the lens of FTX Recovery Trust.
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The 2025 Amendments to the Crime of Refusing to Enforce Court Judgments
A practitioner note on enforcement, creditor remedies and civil-criminal strategy after the 2025 rules.
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Prenuptial Property Agreements: To Sign or Not to Sign?
A family-law perspective on when prenuptial property agreements help, where their limits are, and how couples may approach the conversation.
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Dividing Cryptocurrency Assets in Divorce Litigation: Practitioner Notes
Notes on discovery, valuation, preservation, evidence and enforcement issues for cryptoassets in divorce litigation.