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May 2024 is the fourth "Civil Code Awareness Month".
The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, known as the "encyclopedia of social life", is the first law named after the code in New China, occupies a fundamental position in the legal system, and is also the basic law of the market economy.
The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China consists of 7 parts and 1,260 articles, each of which is General Provisions, Property Rights, Contracts, Personality Rights, Marriage and Family, Inheritance, Tort Liability, and Supplementary Provisions.
The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China runs through the people-centered development thinking, focuses on meeting the people's needs for a better life, makes clear and detailed provisions on citizens' personal rights, property rights, personality rights, etc., stipulates tort liability, and clarifies the right to claim and remedy when rights are weakened, derogated, or infringed, etc., reflecting the full protection of people's rights, and is known as the "Declaration of People's Rights in the New Era".
The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China came into force on January 1, 2021.
Source: Ministry of Justice