Course Description
Title I. History of Chinese Law.
1. Legal thoughts and characteristics of legal system in ancient China.
2. The transition of Chinese traditional legal system towards modernization.
Title II. Constitutional Law.
1. The basic political system.
2. The State Organs of China.
3. Rights and duties of Chinese citizens.
Title III. Sources of Law and Legislative System.
1. Hierarchy of sources of law.
2. Legislative procedures prescribed in the Law on Law-Making.
Title IV. Judicial System and Judicial Reform.
1. Judicial Organs.
2. People’s Courts, Organizations, Jurisdictions and trial systems.
3. People’s Procuratorates, Organizations and Competences.
Title V. Criminal Law.
1. Scope of application of criminal law.
2. Conception and constitution of crime
3. Penalties.
Title VI. Civil Law.
1. General principles of civil law,
2. The parties of the civil juridical relationship,
3. Civil juridical acts,
4. The right of property,
5. Contracts,
6. Civil liability.
Title VII. Marriage and successions law.
1. marriage regimes, divorce regimes and procedures,
2. blood relations and affinity,
3. inheritance,
4. legal succession,
5. testate succession.
Title VIII. Company Law.
1. General regime and types of companies,
2. Limited companies.
3. Joint stock limited liability companies
4. Partnership associations.
Title IX. Arbitration and mediation
Intended Learning Outcomes
CILO-1: Students will be able to recognise Chinese legal history and legal culture.
CILO-2: Students will be able to identify about China’s constitutional system and achievements on rule of law.
CILO-3: Students will be able to perceive about Chinese legal system.