Civil Code: Basic Provisions
Civil Code: Basic Provisions
(These clauses are selected from The Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China translated and authored by Steve Li and Robert Zhang, international arbitration lawyers registered in Shanghai, China, and published by Kindle Unlimited. No reproduction is allowed unless authorized by the authors.)
Article 1 This Code is formulated in accordance with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and is aimed to protect legitimate rights and interests of persons and regulate their civil relations, maintain a stable social and economic order, satisfy the requirements in development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and propagate the core socialist values.
Article 2 The civil laws regulate personal and property relationships between and among persons, including but not limited to natural persons, legal entities, and unincorporated entities with equal legal status.
Article 3 The personal and property rights and other legitimate rights and interests of any person shall be protected by law from being infringed upon by any entity or individual.
Article 4 All persons shall have equal legal status in civil activities.
Article 5 Civil activities shall follow the principle of free will, and any person shall be entitled to create, alter, or terminate a civil legal relationship of their free will.
Article 6 Civil activities shall follow the principle of fairness and equity, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be determined reasonably.
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Robert Zhang
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