List of statutes of China

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The following is an incomprehensive list of the statutes of China, classified and ordered according to the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China. [1] The laws in each sections are listed in chronological order of the year they were passed.

Contents

Constitution

PassedLawsVoting results
(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
Amendment(s)
4 December 1982 Constitution 1988, 1993, 1999, 2004, 2018
LawsPassedVoting results
(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
Amendment(s)
Organic Law of the People's Procuratorates 1 July 19791983, 1986, 2018
Organic Law of the People's Courts 1 July 19791983, 1986, 2006, 2018
Organization Law for Local People's Congresses at All Levels and Local People's Governments at All Levels 1 July 19791982, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2015, 2022
Election Law for the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels 1 July 19791982, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2020
Nationality Law 10 September 1980
Measures for the Election of Deputies from the Chinese People's Liberation Army to the National People's Congress and the Local People's Congresses at and above the County Level 6 October 19811996, 2012, 2021
Organic Law of the State Council 10 December 19822024
Organic Law of the National People's Congress 10 December 19822021
Law on Regional National Autonomy 31 May 19842001
Regulations Concerning Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities 5 September 1986
Rules of Procedure of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress 24 November 19872009
Rules of Procedure for the National People's Congress 4 April 19892021
Law on Assemblies, Processions and Demonstrations 31 October 19892009, 2022
Organic Law of the Urban Residents Committee 26 December 19892018
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4 April 1990
The Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region 4 April 1990
National Flag Law 28 June 19902009, 2020
Regulations Concerning Consular Privileges and Immunities 30 October 1990
Law on the Procedure of the Conclusion of Treaties 28 December 1990
National Emblem Law 2 March 19912009, 2020
Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone 25 February 1992
Law on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels 3 April 19922009, 2010, 2015
State Compensation Law 12 May 19942010, 2012
Martial Law 1 March 1996
Law on Garrisoning the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 30 December 1996
National Defense Law 14 March 19972009, 2020
Law on the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf 26 June 1998
Organic Law of the Villagers' Committees 4 November 19982010, 2018
Law on Garrisoning the Macao Special Administrative Region 28 June 1999
Legislation Law 15 March 20002015, 2023
Anti-Secession Law 14 March 20052896 / 0 / 2 [2]
Law on Immunity of the Property of Foreign Central Banks from Compulsory Judicial Measures 25 October 2005
Law on the Supervision of Standing Committees of People's Congresses at Various Levels 27 August 2006155 / 1 / 5 [3] 2024
National Security Law 1 July 2015154 / 0 / 1 [4]
Law on National Medals and National Honorary Titles 27 December 2015157 / 0 / 2 [5]
National Anthem Law 1 September 2017146 / 0 / 1 [6]
Supervision Law 20 March 20182914 / 28 / 18 [7] 2024
People's Jury Law 27 April 2018
Heroes and Martyrs Protection Law 27 April 2018
Law on Administrative Sanctions for Public Officials 20 June 2020
Law on Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong 30 June 2020
Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law 10 June 2021
Ombudsman Law 20 August 2021
Land Boundary Law 23 October 2021
Foreign Relations Law 28 June 2023
Foreign State Immunity Law 1 September 2023
Patriotic Education Law 24 June 2023

Criminal laws

LawsPassedVoting results
(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
Amendment(s)
Criminal Law 1 July 19791997, 1999, 2001(1), 2001(2), 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023
Decision of the NPCSC on Punishing Crimes of Fraudulent Purchase of Foreign Exchange, Foreign Exchange Evasion and Illegal Foreign Exchange Trading29 December 1998
Counterespionage Law 1 November 2014156 / 0 / 1 [8] 2023
Anti-Organized Crime Law 24 December 2021
Anti-Telecom Network Fraud Law 2 September 2022

Administrative laws

General administrative laws

LawsPassedVoting results
(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
Amendment(s)
Law on Administrative Penalty 17 March 19962009, 2017, 2021
Administrative Reconsideration Law 29 April 19992009, 2017, 2023
Administrative License Law 27 August 20032019
Civil Servant Law 27 April 20052017, 2018
Administrative Compulsion Law 30 June 2011145 / 1 / 7 [9]

Special administrative laws

LawsPassedVoting results
(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
Amendment(s)
Regulations on Household Registration 9 January 1958
Regulations on Academic Degrees 12 February 19802004
Marine Environment Protection Law 23 August 19821999, 2013, 2016, 2017
Cultural Relics Protection Law 19 November 19821991, 2002, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2024
Maritime Traffic Safety Law 2 September 19832016, 2021
Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law 11 May 19841996, 2008, 2017
Military Service Law 31 May 19841998, 2009, 2011, 2021
Pharmaceutical Administration Law 20 September 19842001, 2013, 2015, 2019
Compulsory Education Law 12 April 19862006, 2015, 2018
Land Administration Law 25 June 19861988, 1998, 2004, 2019
Frontier Health and Quarantine Law 2 December 19861986, 2007, 2009, 2018, 2024
Customs Law 22 January 19872000, 2013(1), 2013(2), 2016, 2017, 2021
Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control Law 5 September 19871995, 2000, 2015, 2018
Regulations of the Military Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army 1 July 19881994
Archives Law 5 September 19871996, 2016
Law on Guarding State Secrets 5 September 19882010, 2024
Regulations on the Military Service of Officers in Active Service 5 September 19881994, 2000
Wildlife Protection Law 8 November 19882004, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2022
Law on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases 21 February 19892004, 2013
The Administrative Litigation Law 4 April 19892014, 2017
Marine Environment Protection Law 26 December 19892014
Law on the Protection of Military Installations 23 February 19902009, 2014, 2021
Regulations on the Police Ranks of the People's Police 1 July 19922009
Surveying and Mapping Law 28 December 19922002, 2017
Law on Scientific and Technological Progress 2 July 19932007, 2021
Teachers Law 31 October 19932009
Urban Real Estate Administration Law 5 July 19942007, 2009, 2019
Law on Maternal and Infant Health Care 27 October 19942009, 2017
Prison Law 29 December 19942012
People's Police Law 28 February 19952012
Education Law 18 March 19952009, 2015, 2021
Reserve Officers Law 10 May 19952010
Law on Physical Culture and Sports 29 August 19952009, 2016, 2022
Law on the Prevention and Control of Environment Pollution Caused by Solid Wastes 30 October 19952004, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020
Law on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements 15 May 19962015
Vocation Education Law 15 May 1996
Gun Control Law 5 July 19962009, 2015
Civil Air Defense Law 29 October 19962009
Law on Prevention and Control of Pollution from Environmental Noise 29 October 19962018
Construction Law 1 November 19972011, 2019
Law on Protecting Against and Mitigating Earthquake Disasters 29 December 19972008
Law on Blood donation 29 December 1997
Fire Protection Law 29 April 19982008, 2019, 2021
Law on Practicing Doctors 26 June 19982009
Higher Education Law 29 August 19982015, 2018
Meteorology Law 31 October 19992009, 2014, 2016
Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language 31 October 2000
National Defense Education Law 28 April 20012018, 2024
Law on Desert Prevention and Transformation 31 August 20012018
Law on Population and Family Planning 29 December 20012015, 2021
Law on Promulgation of Science and Technology 29 June 2002
Law on Environmental Impact Assessment 28 October 20022016, 2018
Non-state Education Promotion Law 28 December 20022013, 2016, 2018
Regulations on Customs Titles 28 February 2003
Law on Resident Identity Cards 28 June 20032011
Law on Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution 28 June 2003
Road Traffic Safety Law 28 October 20032007, 2011, 2021
Public Security Administration Punishments Law 28 August 20052012
Public Security Administration Punishments Law 29 April 2006
Emergency Response Law 30 August 2007152 / 0 / 0 [10] 2024
Urban and Rural Planning Law 28 October 20072015, 2019
Narcotics Control Law 29 December 2007
Food Safety Law 28 February 2009158 / 3 / 4 [11] 2015, 2018, 2021
Law on the People's Armed Police Force 27 August 2009153 / 1 / 1 [12] 2020
Law on Diplomatic Personnel Stationed Abroad 31 October 2009140 / 1 / 2 [13]
Island Protection Law 26 December 2009155 / 0 / 9 [14]
National Defense Mobilization Law 26 February 2010157 / 1 / 1 [15]
Intangible Cultural Heritage Law 25 February 2011155 / 2 / 0 [16]
Exit-Entry Administration Law 30 June 2012
Mental Health Law 26 October 20122018
Counterterrorism Law 27 December 2015158 / 1 / 0 [5] 2018
Film Industry Promotion Law 7 November 2016146 / 1 / 8 [17]
Law of Traditional Chinese Medicine 25 December 2016144 / 3 / 3 [18]
Public Cultural Service Guarantee Law 25 December 2016148 / 0 / 2 [18]
National Intelligence Law 27 June 20172018
Nuclear Safety Law 1 September 2017145 / 0 / 2 [6]
Law on Public Libraries 4 November 2017145 / 2 / 2 [11] 2018
Law on the Protection of Heroes and Martyrs 27 April 2018170 / 0 / 0 [19]
Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law 31 August 2018171 / 0 / 0 [20]
Law on International Criminal Judicial Assistance 26 October 2018171 / 0 / 1 [21]
Regulation on Fire and Rescue Ranks 26 October 2018167 / 1 / 4 [21]
Vaccine Administration Law 29 June 2019170 / 0 / 1 [22]
Cryptography Law 26 October 2019
Law on the Promotion of Basic Medical and Health Care 28 December 2019164 / 0 / 4 [23]
Community Correction Law 28 December 2019168 / 0 / 0 [23]
Biosafety Law 17 October 20202024
Coast Guard Law 22 January 2021
Anti-Food Waste Law 29 April 2021
Military Status and Rights Protection Act 10 June 2021
Physicians Law 20 August 2021
Noise Pollution Prevention and Control Act 24 December 2021
Decision on the Rank System for Active-Duty Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army 28 February 2022
Reservists Act 30 December 2022
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Protection Law 26 April 2023
Degree Law 26 April 2024
Preschool Education Act 8 November 2024

Civil and commercial laws

LawsPassedVoting results
(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
Amendment(s)
Marriage Law 10 September 19802001
Law of Succession 10 April 1985
Law of Industrial Enterprises Owned by the Whole People 13 April 19882009
Copyright Law 7 September 19902001, 2010
Adoption Law 29 December 19911998
Maritime Law 7 November 1992
Company Law 29 December 19931999, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2018
Law on Commercial Banks 10 May 19952003, 2015
Negotiable Instruments Law 10 May 19952004
Insurance Law 30 June 19952002, 2009, 2014, 2015
The Guarantee Law 30 June 1995
Auction Law 5 July 19962004, 2015
Partnership Enterprise Law 23 February 19972006
Securities Law 29 December 19982004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2019
Contract Law 15 March 1999
The Bidding Law 30 August 19992017
Law on Individual Proprietorship Enterprises 30 August 1999
Trust Law 28 April 2001
Law on the Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises 29 June 20022017
Law on Rural Land Contracting 29 August 20022009, 2018
Electronic Signature Law 28 August 20042015, 2019
Law on Farmers' Professional Cooperatives 31 October 2006143 / 1 / 1 [24] 2017
Enterprise Bankruptcy Law 27 August 2006
Property Law 16 March 20072799 / 52 / 31 [25] 2017
Tort Law 26 December 2009139 / 10 / 15 [14] 2017
Law on Choice of Law for Foreign-related Civil Relationships 28 October 2010
General Provisions of the Civil Law 15 March 20172782 / 30 / 21 [26]
E-Commerce Law 31 August 2018167 / 1 / 3 [20]

Economic laws

LawsPassedVoting results
(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
Amendment(s)
Individual Income Tax Law 10 September 19801993, 1999, 2005, 2007(1), 2007(2), 2011, 2018
Trademark Law 23 August 19821993, 2001, 2013, 2019
Statistics Law 8 December 19831996, 2009
Forest Law 20 September 19841998, 2009, 2019
Accounting Law 21 January 19851993, 1999, 2017
Grassland Law 18 June 19852002, 2009, 2013
Metrology Law 6 September 19852009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
Fisheries Law 20 January 19862000, 2004, 2009, 2013
Mineral Resources Law 19 March 19861996, 2009
Postal Law 2 December 19862009, 2012, 2015
Standardization Law 29 December 19882017
Law on Import and Export Commodity Inspection 21 February 19892002, 2013, 2018(1), 2018(2)
Railway Law 7 September 19902009, 2015
Law on Tobacco Monopoly 29 June 19912009, 2013, 2015
Water and Soil Conservation Law 29 June 19912010
Law on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine 30 October 19912009
Tax Collection Administration Law 4 September 19921995, 2001, 2015
Product Quality Law 22 February 19932000, 2009, 2018
Agriculture Law 2 July 19932002, 2012
Law on the Popularization of Agricultural Technology 2 July 19932012
Anti-Unfair Competition Law 2 September 19932017, 2019
Law on Certified Public Accountants 31 October 19932014
Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests 31 October 19932009, 2013
Law on Protection of Investment by Compatriots from Taiwan 5 March 19942016, 2019
Budget Law 22 March 19942014, 2018
Foreign Trade Law 12 May 19942004, 2016
Audit Law 31 August 19942006
Advertising Law 27 October 19942015, 2018
Law on the People's Bank of China 18 March 19952003
Civil Aviation Law 30 October 19952009, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Electric Power Law 28 December 19952009, 2015, 2018
Coal Industry Law 29 August 19962011, 2013, 2016
Law on Township Enterprises 29 October 1996
Highway Law 3 July 19971999, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2017
Animal Epidemic Prevention Law 3 July 19972007, 2013, 2015
Energy Conservation Law 1 November 19972007, 2016, 2018
Law on Flood Control 1 November 19972007, 2016
Price Law 29 December 1997
Water Law 21 January 19982002, 2009, 2016
Seed Law 8 July 20002004, 2013, 2015
Law on the Administration of Sea Areas 27 October 2001
Government Procurement Law 29 June 20022014
Cleaner Production Promotion Law 29 June 20022012
Law on Ports 28 June 20032015, 2017, 2018
Securities Investment Fund Law 28 October 20032012, 2015
Banking Supervision Law 27 December 20032006
Law on Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization 25 June 20042018
Renewable Energy Law 28 February 20052009
Animal Husbandry Law 29 December 20052015
Agricultural Product Quality Safety Law 29 April 20062018
Anti-Money Laundering Law 31 October 2006144 / 0 / 1 [24]
Enterprise Income Tax Law 16 March 20072826 / 37 / 22 [27] 2017, 2018
Labor Contract Law 29 June 20072012
Anti-Monopoly Law 30 August 2007150 / 0 / 2 [10]
Circular Economy Promotion Law 29 August 2008155 / ? / ? [28] 2018
Law on the State-Owned Assets of Enterprises 28 October 2008150 / 0 / 4 [29]
Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline Protection Law 25 June 2010141 / 7 / 11 [30]
Vehicle and Vessel Tax Law 25 February 2011106 / 15 / 36 [16] 2019
Tourism Law 25 April 2013150 / 0 / 5 [31] 2016, 2018
Waterway Law 28 December 20142016
Law on the Exploration and Development of Resources in Deep Seabed Areas 26 February 2016163 / 0 / 1 [32]
Asset Appraisal Law 2 July 2016138 / 5 / 14 [33]
Cybersecurity Law 7 November 2016154 / 0 / 1 [17]
Environmental Protection Tax Law 25 December 2016145 / 1 / 4 [18] 2018
Vessel Tonnage Tax Law 27 December 2017158 / 0 / 0 [34] 2018
Tobacco Leaf Tax Law 27 December 2017156 / 1 / 1 [34]
Law on Farmland Occupation Tax 29 December 2018
Foreign Investment Law 15 March 20192929 / 8 / 8 [35]
Resource Tax Law 26 August 2019164 / 1 / 2 [36]

Social laws

LawsPassedVoting results
(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
Amendment(s)
Wild Animal Conservation Law 8 November 19882004, 2009, 2016, 2018
Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Family Members of Overseas Chinese 7 September 19902000, 2009
Law on the Protection of Disabled Persons 28 December 19902008, 2018
Law on the Protection of Minors 4 September 19912006, 2012
Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests 3 April 19922005, 2018
Trade Union Law 3 April 19922001, 2009
Mine Safety Law 7 November 19922009
Law on Red Cross Society 31 October 19932009, 2017
Labor Law 5 July 19942009, 2018
Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly 29 August 19962009, 2012, 2015, 2018
Law on Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency 28 June 19992012
Law on Donations for Public Welfare 28 June 1999
Law on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases 27 October 20012011, 2016, 2017, 2018
Employment Promotion Law 30 August 2007150 / 1 / 1 [10] 2015
Social Insurance Law 28 October 20102018
Military Personnel Insurance Law 27 April 2012
Special Equipment Safety Law 29 June 2013
Anti-domestic Violence Law 27 December 2015158 / 0 / 1 [5]
Charity Law 16 March 20162636 / 131 / 83 [37]
Law on the Administration of Activities of Overseas Non-Governmental Organizations within the Territory of China 28 April 2016147 / 1 / 1 [38]

Procedural & Non-procedural laws

Procedural laws

LawsPassedVoting results
(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
Amendment(s)
Criminal Procedure Law 1 July 19791996, 2012, 2018
The Civil Procedure Law 9 April 19912007, 2012, 2017
Public Procurators Law 28 February 19952001, 2017, 2019
Judges Law 28 February 19952001, 2017, 2019
Lawyers Law 15 May 19962001, 2007, 2012, 2019
Special Maritime Procedure Law 25 December 1999
Law on People's Assessors 27 April 2018169 / 0 / 1 [19]

Non-procedural laws

LawsPassedVoting results
(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
Amendment(s)
Arbitration Law 31 August 19942009, 2017
Extradition Law 28 December 2000
Notary Law 28 August 20052015, 2017
Labor Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Law 29 December 2007
Law on the Mediation and Arbitration of Rural Land Contract Disputes 27 June 2009
People's Mediation Law 28 August 2010143 / 2 / 7 [39]

See also

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