Recently, the national group standard T/CCPITCSC 196—2026, “Basic Requirements for Legal Services in the Exhibition and Convention Industry,” issued by the Commercial Industry Committee of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), was officially announced and will take effect on August 15, 2026. As China’s first group standard focused on the basic requirements for legal services in the exhibition and convention industry, it fills a gap in industry standards regarding basic terminology, scope of services, quality control, and evaluation and improvement. Teng Jie and Li Yue of King&Capital Law Firm participated throughout the drafting process as drafters, marking yet another authoritative recognition of our firm’s professional capabilities and industry influence.

 

 

 

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The Nation’s First of Its Kind, Unanimously Approved by the Expert Review Panel

 

 

 

The group standard “Basic Requirements for Legal Services in the Exhibition and Convention Industry” was approved for development in April 2026. After undergoing a public comment period and expert review, it was released on July 15, 2026, and will officially take effect on August 15, 2026. Prior to this, a standard review meeting was held in Beijing. Qu Weixi, President of the China Exhibition Economy Research Association, served as the head of the expert review panel, which was composed of authoritative experts including Chu Xiangyin, Xu Zhongwei, Yang Qi, and Liu Haiying. After rigorous review, the panel unanimously approved the standard, focusing on baseline requirements for service quality and industry regulatory guidelines.

 

 

 

The standard primarily regulates the competencies of exhibition and convention legal service providers, the content and procedural norms of such services, as well as the evaluation and improvement of service quality. It applies to both institutions and individuals engaged in providing exhibition and convention legal services. The standard provides an objective basis for all parties involved in exhibition and convention activities to select legal service providers, thereby reducing collaboration risks at the source and supporting the rule-of-law-based and standardized development of China’s exhibition and convention industry.

 

 

 

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Professional Expertise: Attorney Teng Jie Contributes Legal Insight

 

 

 

As co-drafters, Teng Jie and Li Yue participated throughout the entire process of deliberating the standard’s framework and drafting its provisions. Drawing on their deep expertise in the exhibitions sector and practical experience in commercial legal services, Teng Jie and Li Yue transformed frontline practical experience into actionable and implementable standard provisions, providing a solid foundation for the standard’s professionalism and practicality, and fully demonstrating their professional expertise and industry perspective in the field of legal service standardization.

 

 

 

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Standard-Setting Leadership: The Team’s Authority and Influence Continue to Shine

 

 

 

This in-depth participation in the drafting of the national group standard marks another significant milestone for King&Capital Law Firm’s legal services. National group standards are issued by authoritative industry organizations and bring together the collective wisdom of more than ten entities, including universities, industry associations, and renowned law firms. The fact that our firm’s attorneys and key operational staff were able to participate throughout the entire process and make substantial contributions signifies that the team’s professional standards in the fields of exhibition and convention legal services and industry standardization have received authoritative recognition, further solidifying our firm’s brand image of “Professional Excellence and Standard-Driven Leadership.”

 

 

 

The standard will officially take effect on August 15, 2026. Taking the release of this standard as an opportunity, our firm will continue to participate in its promotion, interpretation, and implementation, providing more professional, standardized, and efficient legal services to the broad community of exhibition and convention enterprises, institutions, and practitioners, and continuing to contribute to the rule-of-law-based and standardized development of China’s exhibition and convention industry.