Insight: China Legislation 中国立法洞察

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team

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.

How Do Elections in China Work?

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team

Chinese voters can elect deputies to the primary people's congresses, and the people's congresses can elect their heads at the same level and deputies to people's congresses at the next higher level, while the President of the State is elected by the National People's Congress.

The Thing about the 2020 PRC Patent Law

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team

On October 17, 2020, China issued the latest revision of the Patent Law (专利法), which was the fourth amendment of the Law passed in 1984.

China's First Biosecurity Law: Infectious Disease Control, Laboratory Biosafety and Biological Warfare Prevention

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team

The Biosecurity Law (生物安全法) was promulgated on 17 Oct. 2020 and will enter into force on 15 Apr. 2021. In the post-COVID-19 age, this Law lays a foundation for setting up a legal regime of biosecurity in China.

China's First Export Control Law: Data Export Control, Control List, Equivalent Measures and Extraterritorial Effect

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team

The Export Control Law (出口管制法) was promulgated on 17 Oct. 2020 and will enter into force on 1 Dec. 2020, aiming to "safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation".

The Thing about China's First Personal Bankruptcy Regulation

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 Insights China Laws Portal Team

The Personal Bankruptcy Regulation of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (深圳经济特区个人破产条例) was enacted on 31 Aug. 2020 and will come into effect on 1 Mar. 2021.