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Civil Code
Civil Code of China 中国民法典

<p>China promulgated its first-ever Civil Code in May 2020, which includes seven parts &nbsp;(Free English Version):</p> <p>Book I General Principles (<a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-i-general-principles-20200528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English</a>, <a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-i-general-principles-20200528/chn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a>)</p> <p>Book II Real Rights (<a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-ii-real-rights-20200528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English</a>, <a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-ii-real-rights-20200528/chn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a>)</p> <p>Book III Contract (<a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-iii-contract-20200528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English</a>, <a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-iii-contract-20200528/chn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a>)</p> <p>Book IV Personality Rights (<a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-iv-personality-rights-20200528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English</a>, <a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-iv-personality-rights-20200528/chn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a>)</p> <p>Book V Marriage and Family (<a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-v-marriage-and-family-20200528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English</a>, <a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-v-marriage-and-family-20200528/chn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a>)</p> <p>Book VI Succession (<a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-vi-succession-20200528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English</a>, <a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-vi-succession-20200528/chn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a>)</p> <p>Book VII Liability for Tort (<a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-vii-liability-for-tort-20200528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English</a>, <a href="https://www.chinajusticeobserver.com/law/x/civil-code-of-china-part-vii-liability-for-tort-20200528/chn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinese</a>)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>