Subject guides: Asian and Pacific Law: China

Legislation and Case Law Resources - General

WorldLII - China resources
Legal resources for China via WorldLII.
AsianLII - China resources
Legal resources for China via AsianLII.
Westlaw China
Resources in English. Laws and regulations at central and provincial level, and cases from the Supreme People's Court, special courts and local courts from 31 provinces, as well as some secondary materials.

Legal Resources by Subject

NATLex - Labour Related Laws
From the International Labour Organization. Domestic labour, social security and related human rights legislation index, providing abstracts of legislation and relevant citation information with some full text.
WIPOLex - Intellectual Property Law
Includes key and related domestic Acts and regulations in the area of intellectual property.
EPLex - Employment Protection Law
Information regarding employment termination laws in China, from the International Labour Organization.
National Aquaculture Legislation Overview
From the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Fisheries and Aquaculture Department.
Business Laws and Regulations
From China.org.cn
People's Republic of China Tax Profile
Provides an overview of the tax system in China, including corporate and income tax, indirect tax, treaties and free trade agreements. Updated November 2012. From KPMG.
ECOLEX - Environmental Legislation
Domestic environmental law related laws and regulations. Ecolex is compiled by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
RULAC - Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts Project - China
Links to relevant international and domestic legislation, information concerning international and regional treaties adherence, links to resolutions and reports from the UN and regional organisations, and a link to the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review. From the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
FAOLEX - UN Food and Agriculture Database - China
Includes food and trade statistics, and facts and domestic legislation regarding pests and diseases, forestry, food security, natural resources, technical co-operation and water management.

WestLaw China

Westlaw China
This major Chinese legal resources database includes a legal glossary and access to English versions of over 17,000 important laws and regulations and almost 5000 cases with headnotes. It divides legal resources up into the following topical areas:

* Anti-Unfair Competition
* Arbitration
* Civil Law
* Civil Procedure
* Companies and Enterprises
* Contract
* Copyright
* Deed Tax
* Energy
* Foreign Direct Investment
* Merger and Acquisition
* Patent
* Telecom and Internet
* Trademark

NOTE: Access for current students and staff of the University of Sydney only.

BLOGS

The China Collection
Successor to The Chinese Law Prof Blog, founded by Donald Clarke from George Washington University Law School. Edited by a number of academics. Posts relating to Chinese law, politics, economics, finance etc.
China IPR
Includes links to US Treasury Department joint facts sheets.
China Law & Policy
Developed by Elizabeth Lynch, formerly a research fellow at NYU Law School’s U.S.-Asia Law Institute.
Supreme People's Court Monitor
Developed by Susan Finder, legal practitioner who has previously taught Chinese law in the Law Department of the City University of Hong Kong.

Other Relevant Library Subject Guides

China Studies Centre
The subject guide supports the activities of The University of Sydney's China Studies Centre (CSC) and provides information on Library resources in this area.

Loose-Leaf Services

China business law guide in 1 volume by Michael J. Moser (ed)
Call Number: Law Loose-Leaf 346.5107 10
China laws for foreign business
Call Number: Law Loose-Leaf 346.5107 5
Volumes include: Special Zones and Cities; Business Regulation; and Taxation and Customs.

Designed primarily for legal practitioners, loose-leaf services provide updated commentary, as well as relevant legislation and case law in a particular subject area.

Official name: People's Republic of China

UNdata Country Profile

Legal System

Introduction to China's Legal System
From the United States Library of Congress.
Chinese Legal System
From lawinfochina.com
DFAT Foreign Affairs Profiles: China
From the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Asia Foundation Resource Library - China Publications
From the Asia Foundation, a not-for-profit NGO dedicated to improving lives across developing Asia. Includes publications dealing with law and governance issues.
The Socialist System of Laws with Chinese Characteristics - White Paper
Released by the Information Office, State Council of the People's Republic of China.

Government and Agency Information

Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China
Information related to central and local government in China (in English).
MOFCOM - Ministry of Commerce, People's Republic of China
Includes statistical and policy related information, links to relevant laws and regulations and news and developments in English.
China Securities Regulatory Commission
Including latest developments, and links to relevant laws, regulations, decrees etc.
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
Under the authority of the State Council, the NDRC formulates and implements strategies of regional and national economic and social development, considering such issues as sustainability, climate change and strategic economic restructuring.

China and International Law

UN Member States on the Record - Activities of the Member States
From the Dag Hammarskjold Library. Provides direct access to official documents reflecting the views of United Nations Member States. Includes Resolutions granting membership, statements in the General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council, sponsored draft resolutions, and Periodic Reports on Human Rights Conventions.
Australian Treaties Library - Australia / China treaties
Via the AustLII Treaties Library, and including the Treaties Not Yet in Force database.
WTO and China
From pkulaw.cn - provides links to select primary materials regarding China and the World Trade Organisation.
Normlex - International Labour Standards - China
From the International Labour Organization, and including national labour laws, surveys, treaty ratifications and official comments on the country by the UN supervisory bodies.
Maritime Space: Maritime Zones and Maritime Delimitation - China
From the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS), Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations Secretariat. Legislation and treaty information.
Europa - Treaties Office Database.
Provides details of bilateral and multilateral agreements with the European Union.
United Nations Human Rights - China Homepage
Provides information regarding China's interaction with UN treaty based and charter based human rights bodies, including reports, observations, publications and other materials.
WIPOLex - Treaty Membership
Intellectual property related bilateral and multilateral treaties involving China.
ECOLEX - Environmental Treaties
Multilateral and bilateral environmental treaties involving China.
Ratification of Human Rights Treaties
From the University of Minnesota Human Rights Library, this provides information on which human rights treaties China has ratified. Also provides links to the treaties.
RULAC - International Treaties Adherence
From the Rule of Law in Armed Conflict Project. Includes adherence information on treaties in the following subject areas: humanitarian law, human rights law, weapons, refugees, criminal law and terrorism. Also includes links to international court and tribunal decisions.