List of statutes of the People's Republic of China
Encyclopedia
The following is an incomprehensive list of the statutes of the People's Republic of China
(PRC), classified and ordered according to the Database of Laws and Regulations of the National People's Congress.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
(PRC), classified and ordered according to the Database of Laws and Regulations of the National People's Congress.
Constitution and the Related laws
- Constitution of the People's Republic of ChinaConstitution of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Constitution of the People's Republic of China is the highest law within the People's Republic of China. The current version was adopted by the 5th National People's Congress on December 4, 1982 with further revisions in 1988, 1993, 1999, and 2004. Three previous state constitutions—those of...
(中华人民共和国宪法, 1982) - Anti-Secession LawAnti-Secession Law of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Anti-Secession Law is a law of the People's Republic of China. It was passed by the third conference of the 10th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China . It was ratified on March 14, 2005, and went into effect immediately. Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of...
(2005) - Organic Law of the Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments of the PRC (1979)
- Electoral Law of the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses of the People's Republic of China (1979)
- Organic Law of the People's Courts of the PRCOrganic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Organic Law of the People's Courts of the People's Republic of China is the organic law for the people's courts in the People's Republic of China. It was passed in 1954 for the first time...
(1982) - Organic Law of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (1982)
- Organic Law of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (1982)
- Organic Law of the People's Procuratorates of the PRC (1983)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Regional National Autonomy (1984, amended 2001）
- Nationality Law of the PRCNationality Law of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China regulates citizenship in the People's Republic of China . Such citizenship is obtained by birth when at least one parent is of Chinese nationality or by naturalization....
(1980) - Organic Law of the Urban Residents Committees of the People's Republic of China (1989)
- Law of the PRC on Assemblies, Processions and Demonstrations (1989)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Disabled Persons (1990)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on the National Flag (1990)
- The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRCHong Kong Basic LawThe Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, or simply Hong Kong Basic Law, serves as the constitutional document of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China...
(1990) - Law of the People's Republic of China on the National Emblem (1991)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Rights and Interests of Women (1992)
- Trade Union Law of the People's Republic of China (1992, amended 2001)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Deputies to the National People's Congress and to the Local People's Congresses at Various Levels (1992)
- The Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the PRCMacau Basic LawThe Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is the constitution of Macau, replacing the Estatuto Orgânico de Macau, which was effective since 1976, on 20 December 1999....
(1993) - Law of the People's Republic of China on State Compensation (1994)
- Public Procurators Law of the People's Republic of China (1995, amended 2001)
- Judges Law of the People's Republic of China (1995, amended 2001)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Garrisoning the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1996)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (1996)
- Martial Law of the People's Republic of China (1996)
- Organic Law of the Villagers Committees of the People's Republic of China (1998)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Garrisoning the Macao Special Administrative Region (1999)
- Legislation Law of the PRCLegislation Law of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Legislation Law of the People's Republic of China is a law passed by the National People's Congress which describes the relationship between laws and regulations as well as the roles of various institutions in the Chinese government....
(2000) - Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Minors (2007)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Supervision by the Standing Committees of the People's Congresses at All Levels (2007)
Civil and Commercial Laws
- Property Law of the PRCProperty Law of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Property Law of the People's Republic of China is a property law adopted by the National People's Congress in 2007 that went into effect on October 1, 2007...
(中华人民共和国物权法, 2007) - Law of the PRC on Partnerships (中华人民共和国合伙企业法, 2006)
- Companies Law of the PRC (中华人民共和国公司法, 2005)
- Trademark Law of the PRCPeople's Republic of China's trademark lawThe system of trademark law in mainland China is administered by the China Trade Mark Office or CTMO...
(1982) - General Principles of the Civil Law of the PRC (1987)
- Contract Law of the PRC (1999)
Social
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Safety in Mines (1992)
- Labor Law of the PRCLabour Law of the People's Republic of ChinaLabour Law of the People's Republic of China , is a law of China which has been in force since 1995. It was promulgated by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China on July 5, 1994, and came into effect on January 1, 1995....
(中华人民共和国劳动法, 1994) - Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (1999)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases (2001)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Work Safety (2002)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Promotion of Employment (2007)
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Labor-dispute Mediation and Arbitration (2007)
- Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of ChinaLabor Contract Law of the People's Republic of ChinaA new labor contract law in the People's Republic of China went into effect on January 1, 2008, following a series of staff-sacking scandals in many companies...
(中华人民共和国劳动合同法, 2008)
Administrative Law
- Law of the PRC on Protection of Cultural Relics
- Law of the PRC on Lawyers
- Law of the PRC on Road Traffic SafetyRoad Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China is a law which was passed by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on October 28, 2003, promulgated by Decree No...
Criminal Law
| Title (English) | Title (Chinese) | Date of Promulgation | Amendments | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国刑法 | July 1, 1979 | 1997, 1999, August 2001, December 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009 | N/A |
| Anti-Drug Law of the People's Republic of China | 中华人民共和国禁毒法 | December 29, 2007 | None | N/A |
Procedural and Nonprocedural Laws
- Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China (1980, amended 1996)
- Administrative Procedure Law of the PRCAdministrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China is legislation passed in 1990 that authorized private suits against administrative organs and personal on the grounds of infringement of their rights...
(1989) - Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China (1991)
- Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China (1994)
- Special Maritime Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China (1999)
- Extradition Law of the People's Republic of China (2000)
See also
- Law of the People's Republic of ChinaLaw of the People's Republic of ChinaLaw of the People's Republic of China is the legal regime of the People's Republic of China, with the separate legal traditions and systems of Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau....
- Chinese lawChinese lawChinese law is one of the oldest legal traditions in the world. In the 20th and 21st century, law in China has been a complex mix of traditional Chinese approaches and Western influences....
- Traditional Chinese lawTraditional Chinese lawTraditional Chinese law refers to the laws, regulations and rules used in China up to 1911, when the last imperial dynasty fell. It has undergone continuous development since at least the 11th century BC...
External links
- Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China Mainland China criminal law on Congressional-Executive Commission on China web-site
- Official Site about Judicial System of PRC A site with judicial news, library of laws and regulations sponsored by the Supreme People's Court of the PRC