China's Civil Code 中国民法典

China promulgated its first-ever 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.

First Case of China’s Civil Code Pronounced in Shanghai Financial Court - China Legal News

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 China Legal News CJO Staff Contributors Team

On 4 Jan. 2021, Shanghai Financial Court, for the first time, applied the Civil Code in a case concerning financial loan contract disputes.

Supreme Court Issues Interpretations on Civil Code - China Legal News

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 China Legal News CJO Staff Contributors Team

China’s Supreme People's Court fully completes the sorting out of judicial interpretations and issues the first batch of supporting judicial interpretations of the Civil Code.

Ministry of Civil Affairs Modifies Divorce Registration Procedures - China Legal News

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 China Legal News Yanru Chen 陈彦茹

China’s first Civil Code, issued in May 2020, introduced a new divorce procedure, i.e., a cooling-off period for divorce. Divorce registration procedures were modified accordingly.

China's Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases of the 2010s

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 Insights CJO Staff Contributors Team

The #MeToo campaign, now a global movement, has reverberated around China, as China cracks down on sexual harassment in its first-ever civil code.

What Does the China Civil Code Say?

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.