Identifying Repeated Litigation: Key Legal Standards

In civil litigation, "repeated litigation" is a common legal concept that not only pertains to the litigation rights of the parties involved but also impacts the rational allocation of judicial resources. Recently, in a civil case represented by the Chang Tsi & Partners, we successfully argued that the plaintiff's claims constituted "repeated litigation," which was ultimately upheld by both the first-instance and second-instance courts, effectively safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of our client.

I. The Definition and Legal Basis of Repeated Litigation

According to Article 247 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Application of the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, "repeated litigation" is established when the following three conditions are simultaneously met: the parties are identical, the subject matter of the litigation is identical, and the claims are identical.