MGAME CORPORATION vs SHANDONG JUFENG NETWORK LTD AND TIANJIN FENGYUN NETWORK LTD

[2011] 1 CMCLR 67

SUPREME PEOPLE’S COURT(CIVIL RULING)

Jurisdiction dispute – Validity of choice of court agreement that has no practical connection with the dispute – “Heron II” online game Exclusive Game Agency and License Agreement between a Chinese company and a South Korea Company – Choice of Chinese law and Singapore court to resolve the dispute – Difference between the applicable law of the contract and the choice of law clause – lex fori – The practical connection principle – Whether the choice of court clause is valid under Chinese Civil Procedure Law