The National People's Congress of China has passed amendments to the Civil Procedure Law on August 31, 2012, approving changes to more than a hundred provisions in the law. The substantive changes, to come into effect from January 1, 2013, were seen as a significant reform to the current civil litigation system in China. It is suggested that a key motivation for the introduction of the amendments was to alleviate the burden of fast growing caseloads in China. Lawsuits have increased at a rapid rate, correlating to the vast growth in the economy over the last three decades.
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