Formats
| Format | |
|---|---|
| BibTeX | |
| MARCXML | |
| TextMARC | |
| MARC | |
| DublinCore | |
| EndNote | |
| NLM | |
| RefWorks | |
| RIS |
Items
Details
Author
Title
Chinese legal research / Paul Kossof.
Published
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2014.
Call Number
KNQ47 .K67 2014
Former Call Number
Ch.P 077 K84 2014
ISBN
9781611635768 (alk. paper)
1611635764 (alk. paper)
1611635764 (alk. paper)
Description
xv, 199 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)874835601
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Series Note
xi
Preface and Acknowledgments
xiii
Administrative Map of China
xv
ch. One
Introduction to Legal Research in China
3
I.
Difficulties Facing Foreign Researchers
3
II.
Welcome to Chinese Legal Research
4
ch. Two
The Chinese Legal System
5
I.
History of Chinese Law
5
A.
Ancient China
5
B.
1912-1949
6
C.
1949-Present
7
II.
China's "Chinese Style" Civil Law System
7
III.
Additional Resources
8
ch. Three
Overview of China's Constitution
11
I.
Previous Constitutions
11
A.
The Common Program
11
B.
1954 Constitution
12
C.
1975 Constitution
13
D.
1978 Constitution
13
II.
The Current Constitution
14
A.
1982 Constitution
14
B.
Amendments
15
1.
1988 Amendments
15
2.
1993 Amendments
15
3.
1999 Amendments
16
4.
2004 Amendments
16
C.
Enforcement Issues
17
1.
Lack of Judicial Review
18
2.
Limited Government Enforcement
18
3.
Property Acquisition Gone Wrong: The Nail House
18
III.
Additional Resources
20
ch. Four
The Chinese Government
21
I.
National Government
21
A.
Presidency and Premiership
21
B.
National People's Congress
22
C.
Standing Committee
23
D.
State Council
23
E.
Central Military Commission
23
F.
Other Committees
23
II.
Local Governments
24
A.
Provincial Governments
25
B.
Municipal Governments
26
C.
County Governments
26
D.
Autonomous Regions
26
E.
Special Administrative Regions
27
III.
Additional Resources
27
ch. Five
Legislation
29
I.
National Legislation
29
A.
Primary Regulations
29
B.
Implementation Regulations
30
II.
Local Legislation
30
A.
Relationship with National Legislation
31
B.
Structure of Local Governments
31
III.
Researching Legislation
32
IV.
Additional Resources
32
ch. Six
Administrative Law and Regulations
33
I.
National Administrations
33
II.
Local Administrative Branches
34
III.
Administrations for Industry and Commerce
34
IV.
Additional Resources
35
ch. Seven
The Chinese Judiciary
37
I.
People's Courts
37
A.
Hierarchy of the Chinese Court System
37
B.
Relationship with AICs
38
C.
Court Opinions
39
II.
People's Procuratorates
39
A.
Function
40
B.
Structure
40
III.
Supreme People's Court Opinions
41
IV.
Additional Resources
41
ch. Eight
Treaties and Other International Agreements
43
I.
Unequal Treaties (1842-1949)
43
A.
Foreign Relations before the Unequal Treaties
43
B.
Unequal Treaties and Treaty Ports
44
C.
Lasting Resentment
44
II.
Contemporary Treaties
45
III.
Applicability of Treaties to Hong Kong and Macao
46
IV.
Taiwan
46
V.
Additional Resources
47
ch. Nine
Secondary and Internet Sources
49
I.
Official Sources
49
A.
National Government
50
1.
Central People's Government
50
2.
Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council
51
B.
Local Governments
51
C.
Administrations
53
D.
Courts
53
II.
Subscription-Based Legal Search Sites
54
A.
Chinalawinfo
54
B.
LegalStudio
55
C.
Westlaw China and Lexis China
56
D.
SSRN
57
III.
Blogs
57
IV.
Additional Resources
57
ch. Ten
Research Strategies
59
I.
Establish Research Parameters
59
A.
Law-Based Approach
59
1.
When to Use a Law-Based Approach
59
2.
How to Conduct Research under the Law-Based Approach
60
3.
Cease and Desist Letter Example
61
B.
Issue-Based Approach
62
1.
When and How to Use the Issue-Based Approach
62
2.
Domain Infringement Example
63
II.
Verifying English-Based Sources
64
1.
Translations
64
2.
Summaries
65
3.
Articles
65
III.
When to Ask for Help
65
A.
Local Regulations
65
B.
Language and Cultural Barriers
66
C.
Guanxi
66
ch. Eleven
Citations
67
I.
Romanization
67
A.
When to Romanize Chinese Characters
67
1.
The Rule v Actual Practice
67
2.
Trademark Law Example
68
B.
How to Romanize Chinese
68
1.
Basics of Romanization
69
2.
Determining Spaces
72
3.
Capitalization
72
C.
Format of Citations with Romanization
73
II.
Chinese Constitution
74
III.
Regulations
74
A.
General Rule
74
B.
Well-Known Regulations
75
IV.
Cases
75
A.
Full Citation
76
B.
Shortened Citation
77
V.
Abbreviations
77
A.
Institutions
77
B.
Laws
77
C.
Cases
78
VI.
Additional Resources
78
Conclusion
79
Appendix I Constitution of the People's Republic of China
83
Appendix II Law on Legislation of the People's Republic of China
117
Appendix III General Principles of the Civil Law of the People's Republic of China
141
Appendix IV Selected Multinational Treaties
171
Appendix V Selected U.S.-China Bilateral Treaties
173
Appendix VI Useful Contact Information
179
Table of Abbreviations
189
Glossary
191
About the Author
195
Index
197