MOJ releases typical cases on people-centered law enforcement related to enterprises

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has recently released a series of typical cases demonstrating people-centered law enforcement practices as part of a special campaign to regulate enterprise-related administrative law enforcement. Since the campaign's launch, judicial administrative authorities nationwide have joined forces with relevant departments to address urgent and complex challenges faced by businesses.

Strict measures have been taken to rectify prominent issues such as excessive fees, arbitrary fines, unwarranted inspections, and unjustified seizures. Targeted actions have also been taken to address illegal cross-jurisdictional and profit-driven law enforcement, inconsistent law enforcement standards that increase the burden on enterprises, abuse of power, bending the law for personal gain, selective leniency, and rough enforcement practices. These efforts have effectively resolved significant law enforcement obstacles that impede business development and accumulated substantial practical experience in people-centered law enforcement. As of Sept 21, over 15 billion yuan in losses have been recovered for businesses.

To fully leverage the exemplary role of typical cases and advance the campaign, the MOJ has released eight typical cases highlighting the practices of local judicial administrative organs. These cases cover multiple sectors, including ecology and environment, transportation, market regulation, urban management, and administrative approval. They address both major enterprise-related rights protection issues and minor but critical issues affecting daily life, providing replicable and scalable experiences for judicial administrative authorities nationwide.

The released cases exhibit four key features:

First, an inclusive and prudent approach is adopted to address conflicts between law enforcement and development. Measures such as early warnings, mediation, exemptions from penalties, and follow-up guidance help enterprises to proactively correct mistakes and achieve improvements, fostering both compliance and business advancement.

Second, targeted services are provided to bridge the gap between regulatory requirements and practical needs. By deepening the integration of regulation with services, authorities have shifted from passive response to proactive governance, combining regulatory rigor with operational flexibility to address real difficulties faced by enterprises.

Third, mechanisms and methods are innovated to enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement and services. Based on the practical needs of enterprises, local authorities have promoted continuous innovation in mechanisms, and taken targeted measures to help enterprises overcome development challenges, ensuring precise and efficient law enforcement and demonstrating the power of innovation in empowering enterprises.

Fourth, collaboration and coordination among government departments and enterprises are strengthened. Breaking down inter-departmental barriers in ‌inconsistent law enforcement standards and enhancing horizontal and vertical coordination are key to achieving precise enforcement, effective services, and systematic governance of complex issues, ultimately leading to good governance, enterprise benefits, and public satisfaction.

The released cases showcase local innovations in regulating law enforcement practices, optimizing service quality and efficiency, and balancing regulation and development. Moving forward, the MOJ will continue to guide local authorities in advancing the special campaign to regulate enterprise-related administrative law enforcement.

By using these examples as a guide, the MOJ will closely integrate standardized law enforcement with service development and rights protection, and promote more standardized law enforcement, precise services, and effective regulation, enhancing the sense of gain for both enterprises and the public.