THE first judicial guidelines for criminal cases involving Shanghai’s pilot free trade zone were issued yesterday by local procuratorate authorities.

Its 32 clauses are aimed at detailing principles, policies, standards and methods used in criminal cases involving the FTZ, said officials.

The prosecutors’ office in the FTZ has handled 55 criminal cases with 68 suspects involved. Cases include evading foreign exchange controls, embezzlement, contract fraud, note fraud, credit card fraud and trademark infringement.