The balancing act between effective enforcement of judgments and debtor protection: The revised provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on listings of untrustworthy debtors and on expense restriction orders

Abstract

The article analyses two of the so-called “blacklists” maintained at the central state level which constitute essential elements in the establishment of a social credit rating system. The lists are publicly accessible and contain names of judgment debtors who either have been deemed unworthy of credit or against whom expenditure restriction measures have been imposed. These lists aim to serve effective enforcement and execution. The article examines two revised interpretations of the Supreme People’s Court, which contain not only concrete rules on the prerequisites and procedure for adding names to the lists, but also guidelines on debtor protection.