Civil Code: Validity of Civil Juristic Acts - 7

 
(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 153 A civil juristic act in violation of any mandatory provisions of laws or administrative regulations shall be invalid unless the mandatory provisions do not invalidate the civil juristic act.
 
A civil juristic act against public policies or ethical standards shall be invalid.
 
Article 154 A civil juristic act shall be invalid if it is performed in malicious collusion with the counterparty and damages the legitimate rights or interests of any third party.
 
Article 155 A civil juristic act that is invalid or revoked shall not be legally binding ab initio.