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Incidental civil public interest litigation to the criminal action against Wuhan Jianghai Trading Co., Ltd. and 12 individuals including Xiang for environmental pollution

Country/Territory
China
Date
Dec 30, 2022
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
The Intermediate People’s Court of Nanjing City of Jiangsu Province
Seat of court
Nanjing City
Judge
Jiang Li
Liu Shanglei
Yu yuanzhu
Reference number
Guiding case No.202
Language
Chinese
Abstract

A civil public interest law suit was initiated alongside criminal proceedings against a trading company and responsible individuals for failing to implement legally required anti-pollution measures and illegally discharging oily sewage from a vessel into the Yangtze River and offshore natural waters. 

The Primary People's Court of Xuanwu District of Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province found the trading company and the individuals guilty of environmental pollution. The Defendant Xiang appealed and the Intermediate People's Court of Nanjing City rejected the appeal and affirmed the judgment of the court of first instance.

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