民事诉讼法 1991 英文版.doc

民事诉讼法 Civil Procedure Law of the Peoples Republic of China /englishnpc/Law/2007-12/12/content_1383880.htm (Adopted at the Fourth Session of the Seventh National Peoples Congress and promulgated by Order No. 44 of the President of the Peoples Republic of China on April 9, 1991) Contents Part One General Provisions Chapter I The Aim, Scope of Application and Basic Principles Chapter II Jurisdiction Section 1 Jurisdiction by Forum Level Section 2 Territorial Jurisdiction Section 3 Transfer and Designation of Jurisdiction Chapter III Trial Organization Chapter IV Withdrawal Chapter V Participants in Proceedings Section 1 Parties Section 2 Agents ad Liter Chapter VI Evidence Chapter VII Time Periods and Service Section 1 Time Periods Section 2 Service Chapter VIII Conciliation Chapter IX Property Preservation and Advance Execution Chapter X Compulsory Measures Against Obstruction of Civil Proceedings Chapter XI Litigation Costs Part Two Trial Procedure Chapter XII Ordinary Procedure of First Instance Section 1 Bringing a Lawsuit and Entertaining a Case Section 2 Preparations for Trial Section 3 Trial in Court Section 4 Suspension and Termination of Litigation Section 5 Judgment and Order Chapter XIII Summary Procedure Chapter XIV Procedure of Second Instance Chapter XV Special Procedure Section 1 General Provisions Section 2 Cases Concerning the Qualification of Voters Section 3 Cases Concerning the Proclamation of a Person as Missing or Dead Section 4 Cases Concerning the Determination of Legal Incapacity or Restricted Legal Capacity of Citizens Section 5 Cases Concerning the Determination of a Property as Ownerless Chapter XVI Procedure for Trial Supervision Chapter XVII Summary Procedure for Hastening Recovery of a Debt Chapter XVIII Procedure for Publicizing Public Notice for Assertion of Claims Chapter XIX Bankruptcy and Debt Repayment Proceedings for Legal Person Enterprises Part Three Procedure of Execution Chapter XX General Stipulations Chapter XXI Application