The General Principles of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China () is a law in the

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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

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. 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 156 articles. The chapters deal with the following topics: # Basic Principles # Citizen (Natural Person) # Legal Persons # Civil Juristic Acts and Agency # Civil Rights # Civil Liability # Limitation of Action # Application of Law in Civil Relations with Foreigners # Supplementary Provisions

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