PRC Legal Provisions

Additional Laws and Regulations

Circular on Strictly Prohibiting the Use of a Suspect's Confession Coerced Under Torture as the Basis for a Conviction (Chinese Text)

November 26, 2006

The following <a href="https://www.spp.gov.cn/site2006/2006-02-22/00025-152.html">text</a> was retrieved from the Web site of the PRC Supreme People's Procuratorate on November 26, 2006.

Hunan Province Regulation on the Management of Religious Affairs (Chinese Text)

November 21, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the Hunan Province Religious Affairs Bureau <a href="https://zjsw.hunan.gov.cn/txt/fg07.htm">Web site</a> on November 21, 2006.

Hunan Province Regulation on Religious Affairs (Chinese Text)

November 21, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the Hunan Province People's Government <a href="https://search.hunan.gov.cn/flfgk/detail_flfgk.jsp?channelid=75128&record=4">Web site</a> on November 21, 2006.

Chongqing Municipal Regulation on the Management of Religious Affairs (Chinese Text)

November 21, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the United Front <a href="https://www.zytzb.org.cn/flfg/zj5ap.htm">Web site</a> on November 21, 2006.

Chongqing Municipal Regulation on Religious Affairs (Chinese Text)

November 21, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the Chongqing Agricultural Bureau <a href="https://www.cqagri.gov.cn/detail.asp?pubID=215749">Web site</a> on November 21, 2006.

Certain Opinions Regarding the Introduction of Foreign Investment into the Cultural Domain (Chinese Text)

November 17, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the Chinapublish.com Web site (sponsored by the General Administration of Press and Publication) on July 9, 2006.

Chongqing Municipality Prevention and Stopping of Domestic Violence Regulations (Chinese Text)

November 16, 2006

The following Chinese text was retrieved from the Web site of the Chongqing Party Building Office (https://www.cqjgdj.gov.cn/) on November 14, 2006.

Hubei Province People's Congress Standing Committee Opinion on Preventing and Stopping Domestic Violence (Chinese Text)

November 16, 2006

The following Chinese text was retrieved from the Hubei Province People's Congress Web site on November 13, 2006.

Liaoning Province Regulations on Preventing and Stopping Domestic Violence (Chinese Text)

November 16, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the Web site of the Shenyang Municipal Government Legal Affairs Office (www.fzb.shenyang.gov.cn) on October 19, 2006.

Hainan Province Provisions on Stopping and Preventing Domestic Violence (Chinese Text)

November 15, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the Hainan provincial government Web site on November 9, 2006.

Henan Province Decision on Preventing and Stopping Domestic Violence (Chinese Text)

November 15, 2006

The following was retrieved from the Web site of the Coalchar Industry Bureau of Henan Province (www.hnmt.gov.cn) on October 19, 2006.

Qinghai Province Regulation on Stopping and Preventing Domestic Violence (Chinese Text)

November 15, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the China Legislative Information Network System Web site on November 9, 2006.

Shanxi Province People's Congress Standing Committee Decision on Preventing and Stopping Domestic Violence (Chinese Text)

November 15, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the Web site www.chinalaw.gov.cn on October 19, 2006.

2006 Provisions on Anti-Money Laundering for Financial Institutions (Chinese Text)

November 14, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the People's Bank of China Web site on November 15, 2006.

Measures on the Administration of Reporting by Financial Institutions of Large-Value and Suspicious Transactions (Chinese Text)

November 14, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the People's Bank of China Web site on November 15, 2006.

Shanghai Municipal Regulation on Religious Affairs (1995) (Chinese Text)

November 1, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the East Day <a href="https://shszx.eastday.com/epublish/gb/paper4/1/class000400002/hwz759.htm">Web site</a> on May 4, 2006. Click <a href="https://www.cecc.gov/pages/virtualAcad/index.phpd?showsingle=15182">here</a> to access the amended regulation.

Shanghai Municipal Regulation on Religious Affairs (as Amended April 21, 2005) (Chinese Text)

November 1, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the State Administration for Religious Affairs <a href="https://www.sara.gov.cn/GB/zcfg/dfxfg/e46e6e97-0a1e-11da-9f13-93180af1bb1a.html">Web site</a> on April 5, 2006.

Regulations on Reporting Activities in China by Foreign Journalists During the Beijing Olympic Games and the Preparatory Period (Chinese and English Text)

November 1, 2006

The following <A HREF="https://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-12/01/content_5417254.htm">translation</A> was retrieved from the Xinhua Web site on January 3, 2007. The <A HREF="https://www.chinacourt.org/flwk/show1.php?file_id=114579">Chinese text</A> was retrieved from the China Court Web site on October 17, 2007. <HR> REGULATIONS ON REPORTING ACTIVITIES IN CHINA BY FOREIGN JOURNALISTS DURING THE BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES AND THE PREPARATORY PERIOD Article 1 These Regulations are formulated to facilitate reporting activities carried out in accordance with the laws of the People's Republic of China by foreign journalists in China to advance and promote the Olympic Spirit during the Beijing Olympic Games and the preparatory period. Article 2 These Regulations apply to reporting activities carried out by foreign journalists covering the Beijing Olympic Games and related matters in China during the Beijing Olympic Games and the preparatory period. The Beijing Olympic Games mentioned in the Regulations refer to the 29th Olympic Games and the 13th Paralympic Games. Article 3 Foreign journalists who intend to come to China for reporting should apply for visas at Chinese embassies, consulates or other visa-issuing institutions authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. Foreign journalists who hold valid Olympic Identity and Accreditation Cards and Paralympic Identity and Accreditation Cards are entitled to multiple entries into the territory of the People's Republic of China with visa exemption by presenting Olympic Identity and Accreditation Cards, together with valid passports or other travel documents. Article 4 Foreign journalists may bring a reasonable quantity of reporting equipments into China duty free for their own use. The aforementioned equipments should be shipped out of China's territory at the end of their reporting activities. To bring into China reporting equipment duty free for their own use, foreign journalists should apply for the Equipment Confirmation Letter at Chinese embassies or consulates and present the Equipment Confirmation Letter together with a J-2 visa when going through customs inspection. Foreign journalists who hold Olympic Identity and Accreditation Cards and Paralympic Identity and Accreditation Cards may present the Equipment Confirmation Letter issued by the Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games when going through customs inspection. Article 5 For reporting needs, foreign journalists may, on a temporary basis, bring in, install and use radio communication equipment after completing the required application and approval procedures. Article 6 To interview organizations or individuals in China, foreign journalists need only to obtain their prior consent. Article 7 Foreign journalists may, through organizations providing services to foreign nationals, hire Chinese citizens to assist them in their reporting activities. Article 8 The media guide for foreign journalists of the Beijing Olympic Games shall be formulated by the Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games in accordance with these Regulations. Article 9 These Regulations shall come into force as of 1 January 2007 and expire on 17 October 2008.

1983 National People's Congress Standing Committee Decision on Amending the "PRC Organic Law of the People's Courts" (Chinese Text)

October 31, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the Web site of the National People's Congress on October 31, 2006.

1983 Amendment to the PRC Organic Law of the People's Courts (Chinese Text)

October 31, 2006

The following text was retrieved from the Web site of the National People's Congress on October 31, 2006.

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