Order of the President of the People's Republic of China No.36) The Law of the Application of Law for Foreign-related Civil Relations of the People's Republic of China,which has been adopted at the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress on October 28,2010,is hereby promulgated and shall come into force on April 1,2011. President of the People's Republic of China Hu Jintao October 28,2010 Law of the Application of Law for Foreign-related Civil Relations of the People's Republic of China (Adopted at the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress on October 28,2010) Table of Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Civil Subjects Chapter III Marriage and Family Chapter IV Inheritance Chapter V Real Right Chapter VI Creditor's Rights Chapter VII Intellectual Property Rights Chapter VIlI Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is enacted in order to clarify the application of laws concerning foreign-related civil relations,reasonably solve foreign-related civil disputes and safeguard the legal rights and interests of parties.Order of the President of the People’s Republic of China (No.36) The Law of the Application of Law for Foreign-related Civil Relations of the People’s Republic of China, which has been adopted at the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress on October 28, 2010, is hereby promulgated and shall come into force on April 1, 2011. President of the People’s Republic of China Hu Jintao October 28, 2010 Law of the Application of Law for Foreign-related Civil Relations of the People’s Republic of China (Adopted at the 17th session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress on October 28, 2010) Table of Contents Chapter I General Provisions Chapter II Civil Subjects Chapter III Marriage and Family Chapter IV Inheritance Chapter V Real Right Chapter VI Creditor’s Rights Chapter VII Intellectual Property Rights Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 This Law is enacted in order to clarify the application of laws concerning foreign-related civil relations, reasonably solve foreign-related civil disputes and safeguard the legal rights and interests of parties