On March 11,2018,the"China Film and Television Dispute Resolution Annual Observation(2018)Conference-Focusing on Hot Legal Issues in the Film and Television Industry"event,jointly sponsored by the Beijing Arbitration Commission(hereinafter referred to as"Beizhong")and the Television Production Committee of the China Radio and Television Association,was held at the China Financial Information Center in Pudong,Shanghai.As the only thematic forum hosted by Beizhong during the 2018 Shanghai International Arbitration Week(March 9-14,2018),this press conference will focus on issues such as the development and regulation of the film and television industry,the characteristics and resolution of film and television disputes,and the handling of typical film and television disputes.We will discuss the hot issues facing the film and television industry and seek the future development of film and television dispute resolution.Lawyer Zhang Zheng,Senior Partner of Beijing Gaopeng Law Firm,released and reported on the"China Film and Television Dispute Resolution Annual Observation(2018)"written by his team.

Since 2013,Beizhong has organized an expert group to write the"Annual Observation on the Settlement of Commercial Disputes in China"(hereinafter referred to as"Annual Observation")every year.The scope of"Annual Observation"covers professional fields such as international trade,finance,investment,energy,intellectual property,real estate,construction engineering,film and television,and general aviation.It is an authoritative annual report in the field of commercial dispute resolution in China,and has received widespread attention from legal professional communities such as practical experts,corporate legal personnel,judicial personnel,and research scholars.

On November 22,2017,Beizhong issued a notice on the contributors to the public solicitation report for the 2018"Annual Observation"project.After the selection process,our lawyer Zhang Zheng successfully stood out from the crowd and was selected as one of the 12 writers responsible for the writing of the film and television dispute resolution section.During the writing process,Lawyer Zhang Zheng led the team members to conduct a comprehensive survey of the film and television industry in 2017.Based on this,he studied and collated a large number of laws and regulations,policy documents,typical cases,and hot issues,and conducted in-depth discussions and evaluations.

At the Shanghai press conference of"China Film and Television Dispute Resolution Annual Observation(2018)",lawyer Zhang Zheng introduced the content and writing ideas of the observation report,introducing and analyzing five typical cases involving copyright and anti unfair competition infringement,information network dissemination right infringement,performance brokerage contract termination and dispute resolution,film joint investment contract dispute,director employment contract dispute,and other aspects.Lawyer Zhang Zheng also analyzed the natural advantages of arbitration in resolving film and television contract disputes due to its strong confidentiality,greater emphasis on autonomy of the will,and expert adjudication.He interpreted the concept of arbitration in resolving film and television contract disputes from four aspects:emphasizing autonomy of the will,focusing on promoting industry habits,considering the balance of interests,and expert adjudication.He proposed that"good lawyers choose arbitration,and arbitration makes good lawyers.""The arbitration tribunal serves the parties,and the agent serves the arbitration tribunal.".

Lawyer Zhang Zheng's report triggered a warm response from the participants.The on-site interaction at the conference was frequent and the atmosphere was warm.