China-Korea Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments: From the Perspective of Reciprocity

Abstract

Both China and Korea have provided for reciprocal enforcement of foreign judgments in their civil procedure law respectively, and in practice, a Korean court first recognized a Chinese judgment in 1999, a Chinese court first affirmed the existence of reciprocity in 2019 after twice refusal based on lack of reciprocity. Given the current situation, there are still inconsistencies in the operation of reciprocal standards between the two countries, which may lead to uncertainties for mutual recognition and enforcement. This Article provides an overview of mutual recognition and enforcement between the two countries and analyzes the similarities and differences in rules and practices, aiming to explore a set of feasible paths for promoting the smooth circulation of judgments between China and Korea.