国内英语资讯:China Focus: China moves on phase II of drafting civil code_时事

国内英语资讯:China Focus: China moves on phase II of drafting civil code

BEIJING, Aug. 27 -- Six draft sections on specific areas of civil law were submitted to China's top legislature on Monday, beginning the second phase of formulating the country's long-expected civil code.

The drafts were presented to a bimonthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, which is expected to run from Monday to Friday.

TIMETABLE

The first part of the code, General Provisions of the Civil Law, was adopted on March 15 last year and entered into force on Oct. 1.

The General Provisions are based on a 1986 version, also called the General Principles of Civil Law.

Monday's meeting marked the beginning of the second phase, which is expected to run until 2020, according to Shen Chunyao, head of the Legislative Affairs Commission under the NPC Standing Committee.

During this week's session, the six draft sections were submitted as a package but may be put through follow-up readings for further deliberation, reviews, and revisions in different batches, Shen said while presenting the drafts at the opening meeting.

After that, the revised draft sections will be combined with the General Provision to form a draft civil code and submitted to the plenary session of the NPC in March 2020, said Shen.

HIGHLIGHTS

The six draft sections, namely provisions on property, contract, personality rights, marriage and family, inheritance, and torts, consist of 1,034 articles.