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China - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Interim Regulations on State-Owned Industrial Enterprises.

Adoption: 1983-04-01 | CHN-1983-R-5398

General principles, rules for starting up and closing down, powers and responsibilities, rights and duties of enterprise employees (Ch. IV).

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Organic Law of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China

Adoption: 1982-12-10 | CHN-1982-L-37824

Ch.I Sessions of the National People's Congress; Ch.II The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress; Ch. III The Committee of the National People's Congress; Ch. IV Deputies to the National People's Congress.

China - General provisions - Constitution

Constitution of the People's Republic of China. (中华人民共和国宪法) -

Adoption: 1982-12-04 | CHN-1982-C-14753

Chap. II: The Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens. Disponible en anglais.

China - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations for the Administration of Registration of Industrial and Commercial Enterprises.

Adoption: 1982-07-07 | CHN-1982-R-5396

China - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Interim Procedures for the Administration Systems of National Specialized Corporations.

Adoption: 1982-03-16 | CHN-1982-M-5394

China - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Interim Provisions for Labour and Wage Management in Enterprises in the Special Economic Zones in Guangdong Province.

Adoption: 1981-12-24 | CHN-1981-M-5178

Sets forth requirements for contracts of employment, recruitment, minimum age (16 years or over), working day (8 hours) and week (six days), rest days, health protection, dismissals, etc.

China - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Interim Provisions for the Registration and Administration of Enterprises in the Special Economic Zones in Guangdong Province.

Adoption: 1981-12-24 | CHN-1981-M-5183

China - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Interim Provisions for Labour and Wage Management in Enterprises in the Special Economic Zones of Guangong Province.

Adoption: 1981-12-24 | CHN-1981-M-5391

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Organic Law of the State Council of the PRC.

Adoption: 1981-12-10 | CHN-1981-L-5397

The State Council issues Regulations, inter alia.

China - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Procedures for Registration, Examination and Approval of Joint Ventures between Chinese and Foreign Investors.

Adoption: 1981-04-24 | CHN-1981-M-5388

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China. -

Adoption: 1980-10-10 | Date of entry into force: 1981-01-01 | CHN-1980-L-37821

Chapter I - General Provisions
Chapter II - Marriage Contract
Chapter III - Family Relations
Chapter IV - Divorce
Chapter V - Salvage Measures and Legal Liabilities
Chapter VI - Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I - General Provisions

Repeals the The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China promulgated on May 1, 1950.

China - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations on Special Economic Zones in Guangdong Province.

Adoption: 1980-08-26 | CHN-1980-R-5182

Ch. IV, entitled Labour Management, contains basic provisions on selection of workers, contracts of employment, wages, and labour protection.

China - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Procedures for the Registration and Administration of Chinese-Foreign Joint Ventures.

Adoption: 1980-07-26 | CHN-1980-M-5180

China - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Provisions for Labour Management in Chinese-Foreign Joint Ventures.

Adoption: 1980-07-26 | CHN-1980-M-5181

Provisions on contracts of employment, selection, dismissals, discipline and appeals, wage standards, health insurance and resolution of labour disputes.

China - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations on Labour Management in Joint Ventures Using Chinese and Foreign Investment. -

Adoption: 1980-07-26 | CHN-1980-R-5385

Cover contracts of employment, recruitment, dismissals, layoffs, discipline, wage standards, social insurance, labour protection and labour disputes resolution.

China - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Interim Provisions on the Promotion of Economic Integration.

Adoption: 1980-07-01 | CHN-1980-M-5384

China - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Tentative Measures concerning the sharing of profits in state-owned industrial enterprises.

Adoption: 1980-01-22 | CHN-1980-M-5381

China - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decision of the Standing Committee regarding the effect of the laws and regulations adopted since the founding of the PRC.

Adoption: 1979-11-29 | CHN-1979-R-5380

Defines the criteria for laws continuing in effect.

China - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Provisional Regulations on Granting Loans to and Opening Accounts by Unemployed Youth in Cities and Towns for the Purpose of setting up Enterprises of Collective Ownership.

Adoption: 1979-10-12 | CHN-1979-R-5379

China - General provisions - Law, Act

The Law on Chinese-Foreign Joint Ventures.

Adoption: 1979-07-08 | CHN-1979-L-5179

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Law of the PRC on Joint Ventures using Chinese and Foreign Investment.

Adoption: 1979-07-08 | CHN-1979-L-5377

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Law of the PRC. (中华人民共和国刑法) -

Adoption: 1979-07-01 | Date of entry into force: 1980-01-01 | CHN-1979-L-5375

Sets out the tasks, basic principles, and scope of application of the Criminal Law. Chapter 3 addresses punishments, including, inter alia, the death penalty (s. 5) and deprivation of political rights (s. 7). S. 7 defines political rights as including the right to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and freedom of association.

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Code of the People's Republic of China (Order No.55 of the President of the People's Republic of China). -

Adoption: 1979-07-01 | CHN-1979-L-60490

Comprehensive legislation on criminal procedure. Part I establishes guiding ideology, fundamental principles, and jurisdiction of different courts. Also regulates disqualification of judges and prosecutors, right of the accused to defend himself, evidence, compulsory measures, supplementary civil action, periods and service. Part II makes provision for filing a case, investigation and institution of public prosecution. Part III deals with trial, and Part IV with execution.

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Organic Law of the People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China.

Adoption: 1979-05-07 | Date of entry into force: 1980-01-01 | CHN-1979-L-5374

Governs state organs which exercise legal supervision. Functions include supervising the operation of reform-through-labour camps for persons convicted of crimes (s. 5(5)).

China - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of the PRC on Arrest and Detention.

Adoption: 1979-02-23 | CHN-1979-R-78360

Sets out procedures for arrest and detention of persons in the country.

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Official Languages Ordinance, 1974 (Cap. 5). -

Adoption: 1974-02-15 | CHN-1974-L-92915

Declares that the English and Chinese languages are the official languages of Hong Kong.

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Labour Tribunal Ordinance 1972 (L.N. 35 of 1973) (Cap. 25). -

Adoption: 1972-03-29 | CHN-1972-L-16852

An Ordinance to establish a tribunal having limited civil jurisdiction, to be known as the labour Tribunal, and to make provision for the jurisdiction, procedure and practice thereof and for matters connected therewith. No. 16.

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Employment Ordinance 1968 (Cap. 57). -

Adoption: 1968-09-26 | CHN-1968-L-18370

An Ordinance to repeal and re-enact with certain amendments the Employers and Servants Ordinance, to provide for the protection of the wages of employees, to regulate employment agencies, and for matters connected therewith; and to make consequential amendments to the Contrats for Overseas Employment Ordinance. No. 38.

China - General provisions - Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of China.

Adoption: 1947-01-01 | Date of entry into force: 1947-12-25 | CHN-1947-C-44036

Chapter II sets forth rights and duties of the people. All citizens are equal before the law irrespective of sex, religion, race, class or party affiliation (Art. 7). Also provides freedom of movement, speech, privacy, religion, and the right to work (Art. 15). Chapter III covers the National Assembly; Chapter IV the Office of the President; Chapter V the Administration; Chapter VI the Legislature, and Chapter VII the Judiciary. In addition, Chapter VIII establishes an "Examination Yuan" in charge of matters relating to examination, employment, and social security benefits of public employees. Fundamental National Policies are outlined in Chapter XIII. Inter alia, the national economy shall seek to effect equalization of land ownership and restriction of private capital (Art. 142), the state shall provide opportunities for work (Art. 152), and it shall provide labour protection, especially for women and children (Art. 153). Furthermore, the state shall provide social security and public health care. English and Chinese texts available.

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Company Act. -

Adoption: 1929-12-26 | CHN-1929-L-90543

Regulates all matters relating to companies in Taiwan.

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Civil Code. -

Adoption: 1929-05-23 | CHN-1929-L-80255

PART I - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
　 Chapter Ⅰ - Application Rules
　 Chapter Ⅱ - Persons
　 Chapter III - Things
　 Chapter IV - Juridical Acts
　 Chapter V - Dates and Periods
　 Chapter VI - Extinctive Prescription
　 Chapter VII - Exercise of Rights
PART Ⅱ - OBLIGATIONS
　 Chapter I - General Provisions
　 Chapter II - Particular Kinds Of Obligations
PART Ⅲ - RIGHTS IN REM
　 Chapter II - Ownership
　 Chapter III - Superficies
　 Chapter IV - Yong-Dian
　 Chapter V - Servitudes
　 Chapter VI - Mortgage
　 Chapter VII - Pledge
　 Chapter VIII - Dian
　 Chapter IX - Right Of Retention
　 Chapter X - Possession
PART Ⅳ - FAMILY
　 Chapter II - Marriage
　Chapter III - Parents and Children
　Chapter IV - Guardianship
　Chapter V - Maintenance
　Chapter VI - House
　Chapter VII - Family Council
PART Ⅴ - SUCCESSION
　Chapter II - Succession to Property
　Chapter III - Wills

China - General provisions - Law, Act

Code Of Criminal Procedure. -

Adoption: 1928-07-28 | CHN-1928-L-80254

PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS
　 Chapter I - Application Of The Code
　 Chapter II - Jurisdiction Of Courts
　 Chapter III - Disqualification Of Court Officers
　 Chapter IV - Defense Attorneys, Assistants, And Agents
　 Chapter V - Documents
　 Chapter VI - Service
　 Chapter VII - Dates And Periods
　 Chapter VIII - Summons And Arrest Of Accused
　 Chapter IX - Examination Of Accused
　 Chapter X - Detention Of Accused
　 Chapter XI - Search And Seizure
　 Chapter XII - Evidence
　 Chapter XIII - Decisions
PART II TRIAL OF THE FIRST INSTANCE
　 Chapter I - Public Prosecution
　 Chapter II - Private Prosecution