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    Civil code to strengthen rights' protection

    By Cao Yin | China Daily | Updated: 2017-03-09 07:00

    Failed attempts

    China has already made four unsuccessful attempts to draft a civil code.

    In 1954 and 1962, the initiative was grounded for political reasons and because new legislation was not a high priority at the time. In 1979 and 2001, the underdeveloped economy, poor legal awareness and disagreements among lawmakers prevented any progress, Shi said.

    Things changed after a surge in civil disputes in recent decades prompted the government to introduce a number of special laws ahead of the main legislation, aimed at protecting civil rights, such as those related to inheritance, marriage and property.

    "We have prepared the draft to cover a wide section of society and solve disputes that have arisen as a result of the rise of the internet. We hope the draft will guide the sections that follow and result in a unified code," he said.

    The code will not simply integrate existing legislation, though. "Instead, it will be a new, scientific and comprehensive measure, like an 'encyclopedia' in which people will be able to find answers if they encounter civil disputes," he added.

    Public demand

    NPC deputy Zhou Guangquan, who participated in the formulation of the draft, said the public is eager to see the code come into force: "Everyone will come into contact with it if they experience problems."

    In China, urban residents often turn to the laws related to contracts or tort, which determines legal liability, to deal with disputes with schools, hospitals, potential employers, property and vehicle purchases. Some people even use the laws to settle arguments about the quality of service or food at restaurants.

    However, in rural areas, people use civil laws if they encounter problems when attempting to sell agricultural produce or transfer land, said Zhou, who is also a professor of law at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

    He said the code will be drawn up to comply with modern developments and "resolve new problems in society".

    "During recent Mid-Autumn Festivals, I have noticed that there is too much packaging on moon cakes, but if the draft being discussed is approved, the problem will be eradicated because it places a high priority on resource conservation," he said.

    As China and the world enter the age of big data, the protection of personal information has prompted discussion, he said, adding that protection has been written into the draft as a key feature.

    "It shows the progress the legislation has made because it satisfies people's urgent demands. I believe that if it were adopted, a code based on the general provisions would further improve the rule of law," Zhou added.

    Hou Xinyi, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, praised the draft when he discovered that it will extend inheritance rights to unborn children, if circumstances demand.

    The issue has long been a bone of contention in China.

    A recent case serves as a good example: A woman's husband died while she was pregnant. Later her father-in-law also died. Her husband's two brothers argued that her unborn child did not exist in a legal sense, lobbied for equal shares of their father's assets and tried to exclude their dead brother's family.

    The woman appealed the case, but under the current law the court was unable to decide whether the unborn child could be classed as a legal entity.

    As a result, the unborn child was denied the right to inherit any part of his grandfather's estate.

    "The idea that a fetus can be awarded the right of inheritance is still controversial," said Hou, a professor of law at the Tianjing University of Finance and Economics.

    If the draft and subsequent civil code are accepted, disputes of this kind will no longer arise.

    More suggestions

    Zhou and Hou are looking forward to seeing the draft approved and the civil code becoming law in 2020.

    "If the draft is passed, or the general provisions are effective, we will be more confident about making or revising laws to enrich the code, such as the Marriage Law, the Tort Law, the Contract Law and the Property Law," Shi said.

    Zhou said that if the draft is approved, changes should be made to ensure that it is flexible and in line with changes in society.

    "Subsequent legislation or amendments to individual laws should be opened to the public to net a wider range of opinions and ensure it stays up to date," he said, adding that law enforcement will be crucial to the protection of civil rights.

    Contact the writer at caoyin@chinadaily.com.cn

     

     

     

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