Discover Chinese Law: Unraveling Legal intricacies
Fǎxìnating China is a practice-oriented platform that delves into the many complexities of Chinese Law, providing Law students with key insights to comprehend and navigate this distinct legal landscape. #ChinaIsBig
Portraits of Famous Men: Bao Zheng, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 19th - early 20th century. Bao Zheng 包拯 (ca. 999 – 1062) served for 25 years as an upright and dedicated Judge, and later gained the honorary title of "Justice Bao" (包青天). Bao Zheng is still remembered and celebrated today as an example of righteous judge in China.
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Give a Basic Understanding of Chinese Law to Students (See. PDFs)
Insights Favors a Practical Approach (See. Articles)
Redirect to Useful Resources (See. Resources)
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About Legal Branches
Fǎxìnating's backgrounder on Chinese Law is divided into 5 branches:
1) Civil Law here includes China's 2021 Civil Code (i.e. Civil Rights, Personality Rights (PIPL), Contract-Torts and Family Law), Labor Law, Property Law including Intellectual Property (IP), Trust and Civil Procedure.
2) Corporate Law, albeit a subpart of Private Law, is treated individually and encompasses Corporate Governance & Compliance, Competition Law, Trade and Tariffs, Investment Law, Bankruptcy Law, Restructuring and Taxation.
3) Public Law comprising Administrative Law and Constitutional Law.
4) Criminal Law that covers Criminal provisions and Criminal procedure.
5) International Law i.e. both Public and Private Chinese International Law.
