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Tort Liability Law Of The People's Republic Of China
The Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China ( zh, 中华人民共和国侵权责任法) is a law in the PRC China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... that came into force on the 1 July 2010. it covers the area of torts including personal injury and medical malpractice It also covers areas such as damage to the environment and the legal liability for individuals who rear animals. The overwhelming majority of tort liabilities are included in this law, as well as legal concepts such as mitigating factors and liability for products. The Tort Law was clearly influenced in part by foreign legal systems, since the legal concept of "tort" did not exist in the PRC before the 1980s. The goal of the law is to borrow from laws on tort from both common and civil laws system ...
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People's Republic Of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land, the List of countries and territories by land borders, most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces of China, provinces, five autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, four direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and two special administrative regions of China, Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the List of cities in China by population, most populous ci ...
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General Principles Of The Civil Law Of The People's Republic Of China
The General Principles of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China () is a law in the PRC that was promulgated on April 12, 1986 and came into force on January 1, 1987.According to Article 156, "This Law shall come into force on January 1, 1987." It is heavily influenced by the German Civil Code. It is the main source of civil law in the PRC and seeks to provide a uniform framework for interpreting the PRC's civil laws. Unlike most civil law jurisdictions, the PRC didn't not have a comprehensive civil code A civil code is a codification of private law relating to property, family, and obligations. A jurisdiction that has a civil code generally also has a code of civil procedure. In some jurisdictions with a civil code, a number of the core ar ... until 2021, and attempts to create one by the Chinese government have been difficult and controversial. The "General Principles" include both civil rights and liabilities under civil law, and contains 9 chapters and 15 ...
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Tort Law
A tort is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm, resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act. Tort law can be contrasted with criminal law, which deals with criminal wrongs that are punishable by the state. While criminal law aims to punish individuals who commit crimes, tort law aims to compensate individuals who suffer harm as a result of the actions of others. Some wrongful acts, such as assault and battery, can result in both a civil lawsuit and a criminal prosecution in countries where the civil and criminal legal systems are separate. Tort law may also be contrasted with contract law, which provides civil remedies after breach of a duty that arises from a contract. Obligations in both tort and criminal law are more fundamental and are imposed regardless of whether the parties have a contract. While tort law in civil law jurisdictions largely derives from Roman law, common law jurisdictions derive their tort law from c ...
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