Chinese Civil Law

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:appliesTo legal persons
natural persons
unincorporated organizations
gptkbp:citation gptkb:中华人民共和国民法典
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2020
gptkbp:governs civil relationships
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinese Civil Law
gptkbp:includes property law
inheritance law
contract law
marriage and family law
personality rights law
tort liability law
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:French_Civil_Code
gptkb:German_Civil_Code
Soviet Civil Law
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chinese
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mainLegalCode gptkb:Civil_Code_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China
gptkbp:notableFeature first unified civil code in China
contains over 1200 articles
emphasizes protection of property rights
codifies privacy and personal information protection
recognizes equal legal status of all civil subjects
gptkbp:part_of Contracts
Property
Inheritance
General Provisions
Marriage and Family
Personality Rights
Tort Liability
gptkbp:predecessor Contract Law (1999)
General Principles of Civil Law (1986)
Property Law (2007)
Tort Liability Law (2009)
gptkbp:purpose promote social harmony
adapt to socialist market economy
protect lawful rights and interests
regulate civil rights and obligations
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Chinese_Administrative_Law
gptkb:Chinese_Criminal_Law
gptkb:Chinese_Constitution
gptkbp:startDate 2021-01-01
gptkbp:structure 7 parts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinese_Maritime_Law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8