摘要
CIVIL law,as the basis for civil adjudication,guarantees citizens'civil rights,and plays a key role in maintaining market norms.On December 23,2019,the draft civil code of 1,260 articles,consisting of general provisions and six sections on property,contracts,personality rights,marriage and family,inheritance,and tort liability,was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress(NPC),China’s top legislature.The compilation of the civil code went through the landmark stages of proposition at the fourth plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee in October 2014,adoption of the General Provisions of the Civil Law in 2017,and then the final debut of the complete draft civil code.
