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📚 Chinese Law Library 308

The key Chinese laws and regulations that matter to you as a foreigner in China, organised into numbered chapters. Tap any law to open its full page in three languages.

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🛂 Visa & residence 9

1·1 Exit and Entry Administration Law of the PRC 中华人民共和国出境入境管理法 ‹ 1·2 Foreigners' Entry and Exit Regulations 中华人民共和国外国人入境出境管理条例 / Regulations on the Administration of the Entry and Exit of Foreigners ‹ 1·3 Permanent Residence (Chinese Green Card) 外国人在中国永久居留管理条例 / rules on foreigners' permanent residence (the 'Chinese green card') ‹ 1·4 China's Nationality Law 中华人民共和国国籍法 / Nationality Law ‹ 1·5 Exit and Entry Administration Law 中华人民共和国出境入境管理法 / Exit and Entry Administration Law ‹ 1·6 Visa-Free Transit Policy (24/72/144-hour) 过境免签政策（24/72/144小时）/ Visa-free transit policy (24/72/144-hour) ‹ 1·7 Foreign Talent Visa (R visa) 外国人才签证（R字签证）制度 / Foreign Talent Visa (R visa) system ‹ 1·8 Regulations on Exit-Entry Frontier Inspection of China 中华人民共和国出境入境边防检查条例 / Regulations on Exit-Entry Frontier Inspection ‹ 1·9 Immigration Administration in China 中国移民管理制度（国家移民管理局）/ Immigration Administration in China (National Immigration Administration) ‹

💼 Work permits 5

2·1 Rules for the Administration of Employment of Foreigners in China 外国人在中国就业管理规定 ‹ 2·2 Foreigner's Work Permit (A/B/C) 外国人来华工作许可 / Foreigner's Work Permit system (A/B/C classification) ‹ 2·3 Rules on the Administration of Employment of Foreigners in China 外国人在中国就业管理规定 / Rules on the Administration of Employment of Foreigners in China ‹ 2·4 Interim Measures on Social Insurance for Foreigners Employed in China 在中国境内就业的外国人参加社会保险暂行办法 / Interim Measures on Social Insurance for Foreigners Employed in China ‹ 2·5 Mine Safety Law 中华人民共和国矿山安全法 / Mine Safety Law ‹

👷 Labour law 19

🏢 Company setup 53

🏦 Finance, banking & securities 9

💰 Tax 20

📄 Contracts 9

7·1 Auction Law 中华人民共和国拍卖法 / Auction Law ‹ 7·2 SPC Interpretation on the General Part of the Contract Book 最高人民法院关于适用《民法典》合同编通则若干问题的解释 / SPC Interpretation on the General Part of the Contract Book ‹ 7·3 Insurance Law 中华人民共和国保险法 / Insurance Law ‹ 7·4 Maritime Code 中华人民共和国海商法 / Maritime Code ‹ 7·5 Law on Negotiable Instruments 中华人民共和国票据法 / Law on Negotiable Instruments ‹ 7·6 SPC Provisions on Private Lending Cases 最高人民法院关于审理民间借贷案件适用法律若干问题的规定 / SPC Provisions on Private Lending Cases ‹ 7·7 Tourism Law 中华人民共和国旅游法 / Tourism Law ‹ 7·8 Trust Law 中华人民共和国信托法 / Trust Law ‹ 7·9 Civil Code: Contracts 民法典合同编 / Civil Code — Contracts ‹

📜 Civil Code (general rules) 3

8·1 Civil Code: General Provisions 中华人民共和国民法典（总则编） / Civil Code of the PRC (General Provisions) ‹ 8·2 SPC Interpretation on the General Provisions of the Civil Code 最高人民法院关于适用《民法典》总则编若干问题的解释 / SPC Interpretation on the General Provisions of the Civil Code ‹ 8·3 Civil Code: Personality Rights 中华人民共和国民法典（人格权编） / Civil Code of the PRC (Personality Rights) ‹

🏠 Property & rentals 11

9·1 Civil Code: Security Interests (Guarantees) 中华人民共和国民法典（担保物权） / Civil Code of the PRC (Security Interests) ‹ 9·2 Regulation on Expropriation of Housing on State-owned Land and Compensation 国有土地上房屋征收与补偿条例 / Regulation on Expropriation of Housing on State-owned Land and Compensation ‹ 9·3 Land Administration Law 中华人民共和国土地管理法 / Land Administration Law ‹ 9·4 Interim Regulation on Real Estate Registration 不动产登记暂行条例 / Interim Regulation on Real Estate Registration ‹ 9·5 Rural Land Contracting Law 中华人民共和国农村土地承包法 / Rural Land Contracting Law ‹ 9·6 SPC Interpretation on the Security System of the Civil Code 最高人民法院关于适用《民法典》有关担保制度的解释 / SPC Interpretation on the Security System of the Civil Code ‹ 9·7 Urban and Rural Planning Law 中华人民共和国城乡规划法 / Urban and Rural Planning Law ‹ 9·8 Civil Code: Real Rights (Property) 民法典物权编 / Civil Code — Real Rights (Property) ‹ 9·9 Law on the Administration of Urban Real Estate 中华人民共和国城市房地产管理法 / Law on the Administration of Urban Real Estate ‹ 9·10 Measures for the Administration of Commodity Housing Leasing 商品房屋租赁管理办法 / Measures for the Administration of Commodity Housing Leasing ‹ 9·11 Property Management Regulations 物业管理条例 / Property Management Regulations ‹

👪 Family law 14

💡 Intellectual property 8

11·1 China Trademark Law Overview 中华人民共和国商标法 / Trademark Law ‹ 11·2 China Patent Law Overview 中华人民共和国专利法 / Patent Law ‹ 11·3 China Copyright Law Overview 中华人民共和国著作权法 / Copyright Law ‹ 11·4 Regulations on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights 知识产权海关保护条例 / Regulations on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights ‹ 11·5 Regulations on the Protection of Computer Software 计算机软件保护条例 / Regulations on the Protection of Computer Software ‹ 11·6 Regulations on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants 中华人民共和国植物新品种保护条例 / Regulations on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants ‹ 11·7 Measures for the Protection of Geographical Indication Products 地理标志产品保护办法 / Measures for the Protection of Geographical Indication Products ‹ 11·8 Law on Promoting Transformation of Sci-Tech Achievements 中华人民共和国促进科技成果转化法 / Law on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements ‹

🚔 Criminal 13

🚦 Traffic & transport 14

⚖️ Dispute resolution 20

🏛️ Administrative law & governance 12

🛡️ Consumer protection 1

16·1 Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics 化妆品监督管理条例 / Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics ‹

🏥 Health & medicine 15

🎓 Education 10

🌱 Environment & resources 23

📌 General consulting 40

🚔 Adjudicated cases — lessons & awareness 116

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