Chinese law : context and transformation / by Jianfu Chen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chen, Jianfu, 1960-

Contributor:

Louis A. Duhring Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--China.

Law.

China.

Law reform--China.

Law reform.

Physical Description:

xx, 770 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Legal culture, state orthodoxy and the modernisation of law

Experience of law in the PRC

Constitutional law

Legal institutions

Sources of law and law-making

Administrative law

Criminal law

Criminal procedure law

Civil law : development and general principles

Civil law : property

Civil law : family

Civil law : contracts

Law on business entities

Securities law

Enterprise bankruptcy law

Intellectual property law

Foreign trade and investment law

Implementation of law.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 703-744) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.

ISBN:

9789004165045

9004165045

9004165053

9789004165052

OCLC:

177068236