6.29.2008

Law databases

Welcome to the list of China Law databases. I compiled this list for my students, and released it to the public towards the end of my stay in Germany.

As of today (16 September) the list comprises 45 databases and websites in English and Chinese. I keep adding new entries to it as I find out about new databases. Drop me a line if you would like to contribute one or two entries.

In English

Asia Legal Information Institute

China Law Info 北大法律信息网

The most authoritative legal database.

China IT Law

Website of the Chinese Information Technology Law project. This non-profit initiative of the Chinese Academy of Social Science aims to provide free IT regulations in English.

EPA Environmental Law Initiative

Resources on environmental law

Intellectual Property Protection in China

This is a website maintained by the Working Group for Intellectual Property Rights Protection. The English version has a list of the essential laws and regulations on IPR.

Intellectual Property Rights

Homepage of the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC. The website offers a collection of laws and regulation on intellectual property, annual reports on intellectual property protection covering the period from 1999 to 2007, development plans and white papers on intellectual property rights.

iSinolaw

Authoritative, bilingual database.

LawInfoChina

Leggi Cinesi (laws and regulations in English)

Imperial codes (Tang, Ming and Qing dynasties), constitutional, civil, criminal, criminal procedure, civil procedure, marriage, commercial, international trade law, intellectual property, finance and taxation, labour, telecommunications, internet, tourism, transportation, environment, health, energy

Law bridge

Lehman, Lee & Xu Resource Centre

Lexadin

Administrative, public, agriculture law, arbitration law, banking law, civil law, commercial law, communications and media law, company law, constitutional law, construction law, criminal law, e-commerce, electoral law, energy law, environmental law, health law, human rights, insurance law, intellectual property law, labour law, litigation and court procedure, mining law, tax law, transport and maritime law

LexisNexis China

Novex Database


By Topic

(alphabetical order)

In Chinese

National People's Congress Legal Database

State Council Legal Database

State laws, administrative regulations, judicial interpretations

Supreme People's Court of the PRC Legal Database

Laws and judicial interpretations

Supreme People's Procuratorate of the PRC Legal Database

Procuratorial interpretations and normative documents

Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party

This website offers the 44 most frequently used regulations on party discipline

Baidu Falü 百度法律

Beida Fayi 北达法意

Central and local laws, administrative regulations, judicial interpretations, military laws and regulations, international treatises, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan legislation.

CEI Law

One of the most authoritative legal databases

China Legal Aid

A very informative site on legal aid in China.

China Legal Information Centre

Constitutional, central, local, finance, taxation, securities, real estate, construction, customs, foreign trade, agriculture, commercial, state enterprises, IPRs, administrative, Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan, mediation, civil, criminal, etc.

China Maritime Trial 中国海事审判网

China Work Injury Compensation 中国工伤损害赔偿网

Website maintained by the Beijing Yilian Research Institute for Legal Aid and Labour Law. It contains a small database listing 740 pieces of legislation on work injuries, physical damage, accident compensation, compensation for victims of medical accidents, job-related illnesses.

Civil Law 中国民商法律网

Contract Law 合同法律服务网

Construction Law - 福建建筑法律服务网

Provincial legislation on construction - Fujian province

Criminal Law 中国刑事法律网

Difang lifawang 地方立法网

Local laws

E-Commerce - 中国电子商务法律网

Goldlaw

Central and local laws

ICC法律服务网

Intellectual Property Rights 中华人民共和国知识产权局

This is the legal database of the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC. It offers national, local and departmental legislation on trademarks, patents and copyrights, besides foreign treaties, foreign legislation and normative documents

Falü Tushuguan 法律图书馆

Draft laws, explanations, central laws, local laws, administrative regulations

Labour Law

Legal database of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Labour Law - 2

Prison Law

Procedural Law

Property Rights 物权法

Yifatong 亿法通

Laws, administrative regulations, local laws, treaties, judicial and procuratorial interpretations


Zhongguo Baohu Zhishi Chanquanwang 中国保护知识产权网

This is a website maintained by the Working Group for Intellectual Property Rights Protection. The Chinese version, which is much richer than the English one, has a database on IPR legislation. The database is divided in the following sections: national laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, local laws and regulations, judicial interpretations, other normative documents, international treaties. Full text search engine available.

Zhongguo Falü Daquan 中国法律大全

Constitutional, civil, criminal, administrative, anti-corruption, environmental protection, labour, tobacco industry, SARS, economy, health, maritime, IPRs, news, cultural relics, religion, fiscal, real estate, transportation, etc.

Zhongguo Falü Fuwuwang中国法律服务网

Zhongguo Falüwang 中国法律网

Constitutional, civil, criminal, environment, transportation, economy, labour, maritime, cultural relics, finance and taxation, tobacco, real estate, etc.




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