Chinese law : context and transformation / by Jianfu Chen.
2016
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Author
Chen, Jianfu, 1960-
Title
Chinese law : context and transformation / by Jianfu Chen.
Edition
Revised and expanded ed.
Imprint
Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill Nijhoff, [2016]
Description
1 online resource (x, 1121 pages)
Series
Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN ; 9789004303898.
Formatted Contents Note
Preliminary material
Introduction
Legal Culture, State Orthodoxy and the Modernisation of Law
Experience of Law in the PRC
Constitutional Law
Legal Institutions and the Administration of Justice and Law
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
Civil Law: Torts
Law on Business Entities
Securities and Futures Law
Enterprise Bankruptcy Law
Intellectual Property Law
Foreign Trade and Investment Law
China's Outbound Direct Investment
Dispute Settlement
Implementation and Enforcement of Law
Conclusion
Select Bibliography
Index.
Introduction
Legal Culture, State Orthodoxy and the Modernisation of Law
Experience of Law in the PRC
Constitutional Law
Legal Institutions and the Administration of Justice and Law
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
Civil Law: Torts
Law on Business Entities
Securities and Futures Law
Enterprise Bankruptcy Law
Intellectual Property Law
Foreign Trade and Investment Law
China's Outbound Direct Investment
Dispute Settlement
Implementation and Enforcement of Law
Conclusion
Select Bibliography
Index.
Summary
Eight years of changes in China have passed since the publication of the previous highly successful edition of this book. These changes have not just been about economic development. Among the many transformations there has been another quiet, peaceful, and largely successful (but far from perfect) 'revolution' in the area of law, whose deficiencies have been more often mercilessly examined and documented than have its historical achievements and significance. This legal 'revolution' is the subject matter of the present book. Like the previous edition, it 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, offering an outline of the main features of contemporary Chinese law and a clearer understanding of its nature from a developmental perspective. It offers comprehensive coverage of topics such as: '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. Fully revised, updated and considerably expanded, this editon of Chinese Law: Context and Transformation is a valuable and important resource for reasearchers, policy-makers and teachers alike.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 1032-1087) and index.
Location
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Available in Other Form
Print version: Chinese Law: Context and Transformation: Revised and Expanded Edition Leiden, Boston : Brill | Nijhoff, 2016,
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Alternate Title
Brill Human Rights and Humanitarian Law E-Books Online Collection
Language
English
ISBN
9789004228894 (electronic book)
9789004228863 (print)
9789004228863 (print)
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