The Chinese civil code in the global legal order : inner and outer perspectives / edited by Mauro Bussani, Ivan Cardillo, Marta Infantino and Xue Jun.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bussani, Mauro, editor.

E.J. Brill (Firm)

Series:

Comparative law in global perspective (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 7.

Comparative law in global perspective ; volume 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil law--China.

Civil law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill/Nijhoff, [2024]

Contents:

Front Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Notes on Contributors

Preface

Part 1 The Overall Framework of the Chinese Civil Code

Chapter 1 The Chinese Civil Code in Comparative Perspective

1 Introduction

2 Western Legal Globalization and China

3 China and the Rest in the Long Durée

4 A Path of Great Numbers

5 Code and Symbols

6 One Law, Many Models

7 Conclusions

Chapter 2 The Chinese Way to the Civil Code

2 The Codification Experience in Late Imperial China and in Republican China

3 The Codification Experience in Socialist China

3.1 Before the Reform and Opening-up: The First and Second Draft

3.2 After the Reform and Opening-up: The Third and Fourth Draft

3.3 The Final Draft

4 Conclusions

Chapter 3 Highlighting the Significance of the Chinese Civil Code

2 Significant Innovations in the System Design of the Civil Code

2.1 The Book on Contracts as the Provider of General Rules on Obligations

2.2 A Separate Book for Personality Rights

2.3 A Separate Book for Tort Liability

3 The Highlights of the Chinese Civil Code in Terms of Value System

3.1 Adhering to the Principle of People-Oriented Law

3.2 Advocating Traditional Chinese Virtues

4 Features of the Civil Code in Terms of Content

4.1 Effective Resource Allocation through Usufruct Rights

4.2 Protection of Privacy, Personal Information, Data and Virtual Property

4.3 New Rules on Electronic Commerce

4.4 Achieving Modernization of Security Interests in the Property

4.5 Rules to Regulate and Prevent Sexual Harassment

4.6 The 'Green Principle' and Enhanced Ecological and Environmental Protection

5 Conclusion

Part 2 The Inner Contents of the Chinese Civil Code

Chapter 4 The General Part of the Civil Code of the PRC: Formulation, Structure and Features

2 History of the General Part

3 Structural Arrangement and Possible Explanation of the General Part

4 Preliminary Analysis on Important Rules of the Chinese Civil Code's General Part

4.1 The General Provisions

4.2 Civil Law Persons

4.3 Civil Law Rights

4.4 Civil Juristic Acts

4.5 The Agency System

4.6 Civil Liability

4.7 Limitation of Action

5 Brief Conclusions

Chapter 5 Comparative Perspectives on the General Part of the Chinese Civil Code

2 The Structure and What Is at Stake

3 Interpretation and Gap-Filling of the Chinese Civil Code

4 The Civil Juridical Act and the Manifestation of Intent

5 False Expression and Misunderstanding

6 Agency

7 Limitation Period

8 Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Chapter 6 Reshaping Chinese Real Right Law through the New Chinese Civil Code

1 Setting the Context

2 China's Real Rights Legal System

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Leiden, Netherlands Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 09, 2024).

ISBN:

9789004704428

9004704426

Publisher Number:

40032424951

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