Supreme People's Court, Questions Concerning Paramount Right to Compensation for Construction Project Prices Official Reply

最高人民法院关于建设工程价款优先受偿权问题的批复

July 02, 2002 | BY

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Issued: June 20 2002Effective: as of date of issue for Articles 1 to 3 and six months as of date of issue for Article 4Main contents: The Reply states…

Clp Reference: 4200/02.06.20 Promulgated: 2002-06-20

Issued: June 20 2002
Effective: as of date of issue for Articles 1 to 3 and six months as of date of issue for Article 4

Main contents: The Reply states that the contractor of a construction project shall have the paramount right to compensation prior to mortgage rights and other claims (Item One). However buyers of commodity premises who have paid all or most of the payment shall not be opposed by the contractor having paramount right to compensation for construction project prices over the commodity premises (Item Two).
Related legislation: PRC, Contract Law, Mar 15 1999, CLP 1999 No.4 p19

clp reference:4200/02.06.20promulgated:2002-06-20

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