1—9月，全国法院受理环境资源一审民事案件17万件

Core Insights - The Supreme People's Court reported a 9.17% decrease in the total number of cases accepted from January to September 2025 compared to the same period last year, totaling 32.257 million cases [1] Criminal Cases - The number of first-instance criminal cases accepted was 804,000, a decline of 11.61% year-on-year, with 1.048 million defendants sentenced, down 10.22% [2] - There was a 4.86% decrease in the number of criminals sentenced to more than five years in prison, totaling 77,000 [2] - Cases related to the production and sale of toxic and harmful food decreased by 14.84%, while cases involving food that does not meet safety standards increased by 63.11% [2] - Fraud-related first-instance cases rose by 7.8%, totaling 71,000 [2] Civil and Commercial Cases - The number of first-instance civil and commercial cases accepted was 18.954 million, reflecting a significant increase of 37.45% compared to the previous year [2] - Labor dispute cases rose by 37.5%, totaling 648,000, with a focus on balancing the rights of employers and employees [3] - Company-related disputes increased by 70.21%, totaling 147,000 [3] - Securities dispute cases rose by 63.22%, totaling 20,000 [3] - Intellectual property civil cases increased by 33.78%, totaling 454,000 [3] Environmental and International Cases - Environmental resource civil cases accepted totaled 170,000, marking a 49.79% increase [4] - Foreign-related civil and commercial cases rose by 59.73%, totaling 35,000 [4]