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2.0 Legislation
2.1 Statutes, Regulations, and Rules
Cite statutes, regulations, and rules by title, section (including article and paragraph if
appropriate), year of enactment (in parentheses), official publication in which it is published, and
page referenced:
Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China, art. 44 (1991), Zhonghua
Renmin Gongheguo Falu Huibian, 123.
2.2 Legislative, Administrative, and Judicial Interpretations
Cite legislative, administrative, and judicial interpretations by title, article, year (in parentheses),
and official publication in which it is published:
The Supreme People’s Court Interpretation on Questions Concerning Foreign Interests,
art. 2 (1985), Zuigao Renmin Fayuan Gongbao.
2.2.1 Official Publications
The official publications are:
For statutes: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo Falu Huibian.
For administrative regulations and rules: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo Fagui Huibian.
For local regulations and rules: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo Difang Xing Fagui Huibian.
For legislative interpretations: Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui Changwu Weiyuanhui Gongbao.
For administrative interpretations: Guowuyuan Gongbao.
For judicial interpretations: Zuigao Renmin Fayuan Gongbao.
2.3 Treaties and Conventions
Cite treaties and conventions as described in Section 1.0 on Treaties and Conventions (on page
266), filling in the source information with the Chinese Treaty Series by year, series title
(Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo Tiaoyue Ji), and page referenced:
[Treaty information], 1955 Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo Tiaoyue Ji 1, [date of entry,
etc.].
3.0 Jurisprudence
Cite cases by names of parties (separated by a “v.”), reporter, year, name of the court and
decision date if available (in parentheses) (or alternatively the case number in the reporter),
followed by the word “at” and page referenced:
China People’s Insurance Corp. v. Foxtort Company Ltd., Renmin Fayuan Anlixuan,
1997 No. 4, at 264.
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