civil code of the People's Republic of China

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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.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf civil code
codified statute
fundamental law
adoptedBy National People's Congress
aimsTo adjust civil relations
maintain social and economic order
protect the lawful rights and interests of civil subjects
basedOnPrinciple equality of civil subjects
fairness
good faith
green principle
voluntariness
containsPart Contracts
General Provisions
Inheritance
Marriage and Family
Personality Rights
Real Rights
Tort Liability
country People's Republic of China
excludesJurisdiction Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Macao Special Administrative Region
Taiwan region
governs civil relations
private rights
jurisdiction Mainland China
language Chinese
legalField civil law
legalStatus fundamental civil law of China
legalSystem socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics
legislature National People's Congress
predecessor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China
General Principles of Civil Law of the People's Republic of China
Inheritance Law of the People's Republic of China
Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China
Property Law of the People's Republic of China
Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China
promulgatedBy President of the People's Republic of China
protects lawful inheritance rights
lawful interests of families
personality rights of natural persons
property rights of civil subjects
regulates contracts
inheritance
marriage and family
personality rights
property
subjectMatter civil obligations
civil rights
private law

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Supreme People's Court of China
interprets
Civil Code of the People's Republic of China ("Inheritance Law of the People's Republic of China")
predecessor

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