General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China

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civil law statute national law of the People's Republic of China

The General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China was a foundational civil law statute enacted in 1986 that established the basic framework for civil rights, obligations, and legal capacity in China prior to the adoption of the unified Civil Code.

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Label	Occurrences
General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China canonical	2
General Principles of Civil Law	1
civil law of the People’s Republic of China	1

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Target entity: General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China
Context triple: [Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, predecessor, General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China]

A. civil code of the People's Republic of China
The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China is the country's comprehensive fundamental law governing private rights and civil relations, including property, contracts, personality rights, marriage and family, and inheritance.
B. Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China
The Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China is a fundamental statute that structures the national court system, defining the organization, functions, and powers of courts at all levels in China.
C. Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
The Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China is the fundamental statute that regulates how criminal cases are investigated, prosecuted, tried, and enforced within China’s legal system.
D. Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure
The Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how civil and commercial disputes are brought before, managed, and resolved by the courts.
E. Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil
La Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil es la norma básica que regula el procedimiento de los juicios civiles y mercantiles en España.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China
Target entity description: The General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China was a foundational civil law statute enacted in 1986 that established the basic framework for civil rights, obligations, and legal capacity in China prior to the adoption of the unified Civil Code.

A. civil code of the People's Republic of China
The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China is the country's comprehensive fundamental law governing private rights and civil relations, including property, contracts, personality rights, marriage and family, and inheritance.
B. Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China
The Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China is a fundamental statute that structures the national court system, defining the organization, functions, and powers of courts at all levels in China.
C. Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
The Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China is the fundamental statute that regulates how criminal cases are investigated, prosecuted, tried, and enforced within China’s legal system.
D. Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure
The Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how civil and commercial disputes are brought before, managed, and resolved by the courts.
E. Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil
La Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil es la norma básica que regula el procedimiento de los juicios civiles y mercantiles en España.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	civil law statute ⓘ national law of the People's Republic of China ⓘ
containsGeneralProvisionsOn	equality of civil subjects ⓘ principle of fairness in civil relations ⓘ principle of good faith in civil activities ⓘ principle of voluntariness in civil activities ⓘ protection of lawful civil rights and interests ⓘ public order and good customs in civil law ⓘ
country	China ⓘ surface form: People's Republic of China
dateOfAdoption	1986-04-12 ⓘ
defines	agency in civil law ⓘ civil juristic acts ⓘ civil liability for breach of contract ⓘ civil liability for tort ⓘ civil obligations ⓘ civil rights ⓘ civil subjects ⓘ legal persons as civil subjects ⓘ natural persons as civil subjects ⓘ other organizations as civil subjects ⓘ statute of limitations for civil claims ⓘ
effectiveDate	1987-01-01 ⓘ
enactedBy	National People's Congress ⓘ
establishesFrameworkFor	basic civil obligations in China ⓘ basic civil rights in China ⓘ capacity for civil conduct in China ⓘ civil legal capacity in China ⓘ civil liability system in China ⓘ
historicalRole	basic framework for civil legislation in China in the reform and opening-up period ⓘ foundational civil law statute before the unified Civil Code of the People's Republic of China ⓘ
inForceUntil	2021-01-01 ⓘ
inspiredBy	socialist legal principles ⓘ
jurisdiction	China ⓘ surface form: Mainland China
language	Chinese ⓘ
legalField	civil law ⓘ
legalSystem	civil law system ⓘ
legislativeBody	National People's Congress ⓘ
repealedBy	civil code of the People's Republic of China ⓘ surface form: Civil Code of the People's Republic of China
repealEffectiveDate	2021-01-01 ⓘ
shortName	General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: General Principles of Civil Law
subjectMatter	capacity for civil conduct ⓘ civil liability ⓘ civil rights and obligations ⓘ contractual relations ⓘ inheritance ⓘ legal capacity of natural persons ⓘ limitation of actions ⓘ property relations ⓘ
supersededBy	civil code of the People's Republic of China ⓘ surface form: Civil Code of the People's Republic of China
yearEnacted	1986 ⓘ

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civil code of the People's Republic of China → predecessor → General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China ⓘ

subject surface form: Civil Code of the People's Republic of China

Third Civil Division → appliesLaw → General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China ⓘ

this entity surface form: civil law of the People’s Republic of China

General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China → shortName → General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: General Principles of Civil Law

Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China → influencedBy → General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China ⓘ

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