中华人民共和国民事诉讼法(英文版)

中华人民共和国民事诉讼法（英文版）

CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

(Adopted at the Fourth Session of the Seventh National People'sCongress on April 9, 1991, promulgated by Order No. 44 of the President ofthe People's Republic of China on April 9, 1991, and effective as of thedate of promulgation)

Important Notice:

In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.

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CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Adopted at the Fourth Session of the Seventh National People's Congress on April 9, 1991, promulgated by Order No. 44 of the President of

the People's Republic of China on April 9, 1991, and effective as of the

date of promulgation)

Contents

Part One General Provisions

CHAPTER I The Aim, Scope of Application and Basic Principles CHAPTER II Jurisdiction

Section 1 Jurisdiction by Forum Level

Section 2 Territorial Jurisdiction

Section 3 Transfer and Designation of Jurisdiction

CHAPTER III Trial Organization

CHAPTER IV Withdrawal

CHAPTER V Participants in Proceedings

Section 1 Parties

Section 2 Agents ad Litem

CHAPTER VI Evidence

CHAPTER VII Time Periods and Service

Section 1 Time Periods

Section 2 Service

CHAPTER VIII Conciliation

CHAPTER IX Property Preservation and Advance Execution CHAPTER X Compulsory Measures Against Obstruction of Civil

Proceedings

CHAPTER XI Litigation Costs

Part Two Trial Procedure

CHAPTER XII Ordinary Procedure of First Instance

Section 1 Bringing a Lawsuit and Entertaining a Case

Section 2 Preparations for Trial

Section 3 Trial in Court

Section 4 Suspension and Termination of Litigation

Section 5 Judgment and Order

CHAPTER XIII Summary Procedure

CHAPTER XIV Procedure of Second Instance

CHAPTER XV Special Procedure

Section 1 General Provisions

Section 2 Cases Concerning the Qualification of V oters

Section 3 Cases Concerning the Declaration of a Person as Missing or

Dead

Section 4 Cases Concerning the Adjudgment of Legal Incapacity or

Restricted Legal Capacity of Citizens

Section 5 Cases Concerning the Determination of a Property as

Ownerless

CHAPTER XVI Procedure for Trial Supervision

CHAPTER XVII Procedure for Hastening Debt Recovery CHAPTER XVIII Procedure for Publicizing Public Notice for Assertion of

Claims

CHAPTER XIX Procedure for Bankruptcy and Debt Repayment of Legal Person

Enterprises

Part Three Procedure of Execution

CHAPTER XX General Provisions

CHAPTER XXI Application for Execution and Referral

CHAPTER XXII Execution Measures

CHAPTER XXIII Suspension and Termination of Execution

Part Four Special Provisions for Civil Procedure of Cases Involving Foreign Element

CHAPTER XXIV General Principles

CHAPTER XXV Jurisdiction

CHAPTER XXVI Service and Time Periods

CHAPTER XXVII Property Preservation

CHAPTER XXVIII Arbitration

CHAPTER XXIX Judicial Assistance

PART ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS