Subjects:

Other Jurisdictions , China

Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter One: Legal Culture, State Orthodoxy And The Modernisation Of Law

Chapter Two: Experience Of Law In The Prc

Chapter Three: Constitutional Law

Chapter Four: Legal Institutions

Chapter Five: Sources Of Law And Law-Making

Chapter Six: Administrative Law

Chapter Seven: Criminal Law

Chapter Eight: Criminal Procedure Law

Chapter Nine: Civil Law: Development And General Principles

Chapter Ten: Civil Law: Property

Chapter Eleven: Civil Law: Family

Chapter Twelve: Civil Law: Contracts

Chapter Thirteen: Law On Business Entities

Chapter Fourteen: Securities Law

Chapter Fifteen: Enterprise Bankruptcy Law

Chapter Sixteen: Intellectual Property Law

Chapter Seventeen: Foreign Trade and Investment Law

Chapter Eighteen: Implementation Of Law

Conclusion

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Index.

This book examines the historical and politico-economic context in which Chinese law has developed and transformed, focusing on the underlying factors and justifications for changes. It attempts to sketch the main trends in legal modernisation in China and, by doing so, it is hoped that the main features of contemporary Chinese law can be outlined and the nature of contemporary Chinese law can be better understood from a developmental perspective.

This book has a comprehensive coverage of topics: ‘legal culture’ and modern law reform, constitutional law, legal institutions, law-making, administrative law, criminal law, criminal procedure law, civil law, property, family law, contracts, law on business entities, securities, bankruptcy, intellectual property, law on foreign investment and trade, and implementation of law.