A tribunal for the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone was established on Tuesday to provide judicial services to investors in the zone.

The tribunal will accept civil and commercial cases in the areas of investment, trade, finance, intellectual property and real estate, and will ensure that cases are heard fairly and efficiently.

"The tribunal was founded to promote investment and maintain transaction security in the FTZ," said Guo Jian, president of the Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Court, which established the tribunal.