China Civil Code (Free English Version)

SPC Releases Judicial Interpretation on Contract Law

In December 2023, China's Supreme People's Court issued a judicial interpretation on the Contract section of the Civil Code, aimed at guiding courts in adjudicating disputes and ensuring nationwide consistency in application.

China's First Facial Recognition Case

The collection of personal information should be lawful, justified and necessary, as a principle upheld by Chinese courts in Guo v. Hangzhou Safari Park (2020).

China Civil Code (Free English Version)

China promulgated its first-ever Civil Code (民法典) in May 2020.

First Case of China’s Civil Code Pronounced in Shanghai Financial Court - China Legal News

On 4 Jan. 2021, Shanghai Financial Court, for the first time, applied the Civil Code in a case concerning financial loan contract disputes.

Supreme Court Issues Interpretations on Civil Code - China Legal News

China’s Supreme People's Court fully completes the sorting out of judicial interpretations and issues the first batch of supporting judicial interpretations of the Civil Code.

Ministry of Civil Affairs Modifies Divorce Registration Procedures - China Legal News

China’s first Civil Code, issued in May 2020, introduced a new divorce procedure, i.e., a cooling-off period for divorce. Divorce registration procedures were modified accordingly.

China's Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases of the 2010s

The #MeToo campaign, now a global movement, has reverberated around China, as China cracks down on sexual harassment in its first-ever civil code.

What Does the China Civil Code Say?

China promulgated its first Civil Code in May 2020, which includes seven parts, i.e., General Principles, Real Rights, Contracts, Personality Rights, Marriage and Family, Succession, Liability for Tort, and Supplementary Provisions.