2017: China's year in review

Civil code to enhance rights protection

As the opening chapter of China's first comprehensive civil code, the General Provisions of the Civil Law took effect Oct 1.

The civil code, a dream of generations of Chinese legal professionals, is expected to better protect the property and personal rights and serve as an "encyclopedia" where people will be able to find answers if they encounter civil disputes.

The civil code, scheduled to be introduced in 2020, would unify laws related to non-criminal and non-administrative areas of the legal framework under a single piece of legislation.