PRC Law on the Application of Laws to Foreign-related Civil Relationships

中华人民共和国涉外民事关系法律适用法

December 14, 2010 | BY

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NPC Standing Committee clarifies when a foreign law would apply to a foreign-related civil relationship.

Clp Reference: 1420/10.10.28 Promulgated: 2010-10-28 Effective: 2011-04-01

Adopted: October 28 2010
Effective: April 1 2011

Main contents: This Law has been formulated in order to clarify the application of laws to foreign-related civil relationships, rationally resolve foreign-related civil disputes and safeguard the lawful rights and interests of concerned parties (Article 1). Parties may, in accordance with laws, expressly select the laws that are to govern their foreign-related civil relationship (Article 3).

Civil relationship matters addressed by this Law include civil subjects, marriage and family, succession, property, claims and intellectual property.

clp reference:1420/10.10.28prc reference:中华人民共和国主席令 (十一届第36号)promulgated:2010-10-28effective:2011-04-01

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