The following is an incomprehensive list of the statutes of the People's Republic of China, classified and ordered according to its Ministry of Justice. The laws in each sections are listed in chronological order of the year they were passed.
Constitution and related laws
Constitution
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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!Passed
!Laws
!Voting results<br/>(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
!Amendment(s)
|-
|
|Constitution
|align=center|
|1988, 1993, 1999, 2004, 2018
|}
Constitution-related laws
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Laws
!Passed
!Voting results<br/>(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
!Amendment(s)
|-
|Organic Law of the People's Procuratorates
|
|align=center|
|1983, 1986, 2018
|-
|Organic Law of the People's Courts
|
|align=center|
|1983, 1986, 2006, 2018
|-
|Organization Law for Local People's Congresses at All Levels and Local People's Governments at All Levels
|
|align=center|
|1982, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2015, 2022
|-
|Election Law for the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels
|
|align=center|
|1982, 1986, 1995, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2020
|-
|Nationality Law
|
|align=center|
|
|-
|Measures for the Election of Deputies from the Chinese People's Liberation Army to the National People's Congress and the Local People's Congresses at and above the County Level
|
|align=center|
|1996, 2012, 2021
|-
|Organic Law of the State Council
|
|align=center|
|2024
|-
|Organic Law of the National People's Congress
|
|align=center|
|2021
|-
|Several Provisions on the Direct Election of Deputies to People's Congresses Below the County Level
|5 March 1983
|
|
|-
|Law on Regional National Autonomy
|
|align=center|
|2001
|-
|Regulations Concerning Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities
|
|align=center|
|
|-
|Decision on the Establishment of Maritime Courts in Coastal Port Cities
|14 November 1984
|
|
|-
|Regulations on Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities
|5 September 1986
|
|
|-
|Rules of Procedure of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
|
|align=center|
|2009
|-
|Provisions on Awarding the Chinese People's Liberation Army Medal of Merit to Retired Military Cadres
|1 July 1988
|
|
|-
|Rules of Procedure for the National People's Congress
|
|align=center|
|2021
|-
|Law on Assemblies, Processions and Demonstrations
|
|align=center|
|2009, 2022
|-
|Organic Law of the Urban Residents Committee
|
|align=center|
|2018
|-
|Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
|
|align=center|
|
|-
|Law on the National Flag
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2020
|-
|Regulations Concerning Consular Privileges and Immunities
|
|align=center|
|
|-
|Law on the Procedure of the Conclusion of Treaties
|
|align=center|
|
|-
|Law on the National Emblem
|2 March 1991
|
|2009, 2020
|-
|Law on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Law on Deputies to the National People's Congress and Local People's Congresses at All Levels
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2010, 2015
|-
|Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|State Compensation Law
|
| align="center" |
|2010, 2012
|-
|Public Procurators Law
|
|
|2001, 2017, 2019
|-
|Judges Law
|
|
|2001, 2017, 2019
|-
|Martial Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Lawyers Law
|
|
|2001, 2007, 2012, 2019
|-
|Law on Garrisoning the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|National Defense Law
|14 March 1997
|
|2009, 2020
|-
|Law on the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Organic Law of the Villagers' Committees
|
| align="center" |
|2010, 2018
|-
|Law on Garrisoning the Macao Special Administrative Region
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Legislation Law
|
| align="center" |
|2015, 2023
|-
|Anti-Secession Law
|
| align="center" |2896 / 0 / 2
|
|-
|Law on Immunity of the Property of Foreign Central Banks from Compulsory Judicial Measures
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Law on the Supervision of Standing Committees of People's Congresses at Various Levels
|
| align="center" |155 / 1 / 5
|2024
|-
|National Security Law
|
| align="center" |154 / 0 / 1
|
|-
|Law on National Medals and National Honorary Titles
|
| align="center" |157 / 0 / 2
|
|-
|National Anthem Law
|
| align="center" |146 / 0 / 1
|
|-
|Supervision Law
|
| align="center" |2914 / 28 / 18
|2024
|-
|People's Jury Law
|27 April 2018
|
|
|-
|Heroes and Martyrs Protection Law
|27 April 2018
|
|
|-
|Law on Governmental Sanctions for Public Employees
|20 June 2020
|
|
|-
|Law on Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong
|30 June 2020
|
|
|-
|Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
|10 June 2021
|
|
|-
|Ombudsman Law
|20 August 2021
|
|
|-
|Land Boundary Law
|23 October 2021
|
|
|-
|Foreign Relations Law
|28 June 2023
|
|
|-
|Foreign State Immunity Law
|1 September 2023
|
|
|-
|Patriotic Education Law
|24 June 2023
|
|
|-
|Law on Legal Publicity and Education
|12 September 2025
|
|
|}
Criminal laws
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Laws
!Passed
!Voting results<br/>(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
!Amendment(s)
|-
|Criminal Law
|
|align=center|
|1997, 1999, 2001(1), 2001(2), 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023
|-
|Decision of the NPCSC on Punishing Crimes of Fraudulent Purchase of Foreign Exchange, Foreign Exchange Evasion and Illegal Foreign Exchange Trading
|29 December 1998
|
|
|-
|Counterespionage Law
|
|align=center|156 / 0 / 1
|2023
|-
|Anti-Organized Crime Law
|24 December 2021
|
|
|-
|Anti-Telecom Network Fraud Law
|2 September 2022
|
|
|}
Civil and commercial laws
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Laws
!Passed
!Voting results<br />(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
!Amendment(s)
|-
|Marriage Law
|
| align="center" |
|2001
|-
|Law of Succession
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Law of Industrial Enterprises Owned by the Whole People
|
| align="center" |
|2009
|-
|Copyright Law
|
| align="center" |
|2001, 2010
|-
|Adoption Law
|
| align="center" |
|1998
|-
|Maritime Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Company Law
|
| align="center" |
|1999, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2018
|-
|Law on Commercial Banks
|
| align="center" |
|2003, 2015
|-
|Negotiable Instruments Law
|
| align="center" |
|2004
|-
|Insurance Law
|
| align="center" |
|2002, 2009, 2014, 2015
|-
|The Guarantee Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Auction Law
|
| align="center" |
|2004, 2015
|-
|Partnership Enterprise Law
|
| align="center" |
|2006
|-
|Securities Law
|
| align="center" |
|2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2019
|-
|Contract Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|The Bidding Law
|
| align="center" |
|2017
|-
|Law on Individual Proprietorship Enterprises
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Trust Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Law on the Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
|
| align="center" |
|2017
|-
|Law on Rural Land Contracting
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2018
|-
|Electronic Signature Law
|
| align="center" |
|2015, 2019
|-
|Law on Farmers' Professional Cooperatives
|
| align="center" |143 / 1 / 1
|2017
|-
|Enterprise Bankruptcy Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Property Law
|
| align="center" |2799 / 52 / 31
|2017
|-
|Tort Law
|
| align="center" |139 / 10 / 15
|2017
|-
|Law on Choice of Law for Foreign-related Civil Relationships
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|General Provisions of the Civil Law
|
| align="center" |2782 / 30 / 21
|
|-
|E-Commerce Law
|
| align="center" |167 / 1 / 3
|
|}
Administrative laws
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Laws
!Passed
!Voting results<br />(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
!Amendment(s)
|-
|Regulations on Household Registration
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Regulations on Academic Degrees
|
| align="center" |
|2004
|-
|Marine Environment Protection Law
|
| align="center" |
|1999, 2013, 2016, 2017
|-
|Cultural Relics Protection Law
|
| align="center" |
|1991, 2002, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2024
|-
|Maritime Traffic Safety Law
|
| align="center" |
|2016, 2021
|-
|Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law
|
| align="center" |
|1996, 2008, 2017
|-
|Military Service Law
|
| align="center" |
|1998, 2009, 2011, 2021
|-
|Pharmaceutical Administration Law
|
| align="center" |
|2001, 2013, 2015, 2019
|-
|Compulsory Education Law
|
| align="center" |
|2006, 2015, 2018
|-
|Land Administration Law
|
| align="center" |
|1988, 1998, 2004, 2019
|-
|Frontier Health and Quarantine Law
|
| align="center" |
|1986, 2007, 2009, 2018, 2024
|-
|Customs Law
|
| align="center" |
|2000, 2013(1), 2013(2), 2016, 2017, 2021
|-
|Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control Law
|
| align="center" |
|1995, 2000, 2015, 2018
|-
|Regulations of the Military Ranks of Officers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
|
| align="center" |
|1994
|-
|Archives Law
|
| align="center" |
|1996, 2016
|-
|Law on Guarding State Secrets
|
| align="center" |
|2010, 2024
|-
|Regulations on the Military Service of Officers in Active Service
|
| align="center" |
|1994, 2000
|-
|Wildlife Protection Law
|8 November 1988
|
|2004, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2022
|-
|Law on Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases
|
| align="center" |
|2004, 2013
|-
|Marine Environment Protection Law
|
| align="center" |
|2014
|-
|Law on the Protection of Military Installations
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2014, 2021
|-
|Regulations on the Police Ranks of the People's Police
|
| align="center" |
|2009
|-
|Surveying and Mapping Law
|
| align="center" |
|2002, 2017
|-
|Law on Scientific and Technological Progress
|
| align="center" |
|2007, 2021
|-
|Teachers Law
|
| align="center" |
|2009
|-
|Urban Real Estate Administration Law
|
| align="center" |
|2007, 2009, 2019
|-
|Law on Maternal and Infant Health Care
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2017
|-
|Prison Law
|
| align="center" |
|2012
|-
|People's Police Law
|
| align="center" |
|2012
|-
|Education Law
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2015, 2021
|-
|Reserve Officers Law
|
| align="center" |
|2010
|-
|Law on Physical Culture and Sports
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2016, 2022
|-
|Law on the Prevention and Control of Environment Pollution Caused by Solid Wastes
|
| align="center" |
|2004, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020
|-
|Law on Administrative Penalty
|
|
|2009, 2017, 2021
|-
|Law on Promoting the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements
|
| align="center" |
|2015
|-
|Vocation Education Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Gun Control Law
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2015
|-
|Civil Air Defense Law
|
| align="center" |
|2009
|-
|Law on Prevention and Control of Pollution from Environmental Noise
|
| align="center" |
|2018
|-
|Construction Law
|
| align="center" |
|2011, 2019
|-
|Law on Protecting Against and Mitigating Earthquake Disasters
|
| align="center" |
|2008
|-
|Law on Blood donation
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Fire Protection Law
|
| align="center" |
|2008, 2019, 2021
|-
|Law on Practicing Doctors
|
| align="center" |
|2009
|-
|Higher Education Law
|
| align="center" |
|2015, 2018
|-
|Administrative Reconsideration Law
|
|
|2009, 2017, 2023
|-
|Meteorology Law
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2014, 2016
|-
|Law on the Standard Spoken and Written Chinese Language
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|National Defense Education Law
|
| align="center" |
|2018, 2024
|-
|Law on Desert Prevention and Transformation
|
| align="center" |
|2018
|-
|Law on Population and Family Planning
|
| align="center" |
|2015, 2021
|-
|Law on Promulgation of Science and Technology
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Law on Environmental Impact Assessment
|
| align="center" |
|2016, 2018
|-
|Non-state Education Promotion Law
|
| align="center" |
|2013, 2016, 2018
|-
|Regulations on Customs Titles
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Law on Resident Identity Cards
|
| align="center" |
|2011
|-
|Law on Prevention and Control of Radioactive Pollution
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Administrative License Law
|
|
|2019
|-
|Road Traffic Safety Law
|
| align="center" |
|2007, 2011, 2021
|-
|Civil Servant Law
|
|
|2017, 2018
|-
|Notary Law
|
|
|2015, 2017
|-
|Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security
|
| align="center" |
|2012, 2025
|-
|Public Security Administration Punishments Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Emergency Response Law
|
| align="center" |152 / 0 / 0
|2015, 2018, 2021
|-
|Law on the People's Armed Police Force
|
| align="center" |153 / 1 / 1
|2020
|-
|Law on Diplomatic Personnel Stationed Abroad
|
| align="center" |140 / 1 / 2
|
|-
|Island Protection Law
|
| align="center" |155 / 0 / 9
|
|-
|Intangible Cultural Heritage Law
|
| align="center" |155 / 2 / 0
|
|-
|Exit-Entry Administration Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Mental Health Law
|
| align="center" |
|2018
|-
|Counterterrorism Law
|
| align="center" |158 / 1 / 0
|
|-
|Law of Traditional Chinese Medicine
|
| align="center" |144 / 3 / 3
|
|-
|Public Cultural Service Guarantee Law
|
| align="center" |148 / 0 / 2
|
|-
|Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law
|
| align="center" |171 / 0 / 0
|
|-
|Regulation on Fire and Rescue Ranks
|
| align="center" |167 / 1 / 4
|
|-
|Cryptography Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Law on the Promotion of Basic Medical and Health Care
|
| align="center" |164 / 0 / 4
|
|-
|Community Correction Law
|
| align="center" |168 / 0 / 0
|2017, 2018
|-
|Labor Contract Law
|
| align="center" |
|2012
|-
|Anti-Monopoly Law
|
| align="center" |150 / 0 / 2
|2018
|-
|Law on the State-Owned Assets of Enterprises
|
| align="center" |150 / 0 / 4
|
|-
|Oil and Natural Gas Pipeline Protection Law
|
| align="center" |141 / 7 / 11
|
|-
|Vehicle and Vessel Tax Law
|
| align="center" |106 / 15 / 36
|2019
|-
|Tourism Law
|
| align="center" |150 / 0 / 5
|2016, 2018
|-
|Waterway Law
|
| align="center" |
|2016
|-
|Law on the Exploration and Development of Resources in Deep Seabed Areas
|
| align="center" |163 / 0 / 1
|
|-
|Asset Appraisal Law
|
| align="center" |138 / 5 / 14
|
|-
|Cybersecurity Law
|
| align="center" |154 / 0 / 1
|2018
|-
|Tobacco Leaf Tax Law
|
| align="center" |156 / 1 / 1
|
|-
|Resource Tax Law
|
| align="center" |164 / 1 / 2
|
|}
Social laws
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Laws
!Passed
!Voting results<br />(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
!Amendment(s)
|-
|Wild Animal Conservation Law
|
| align="center" |
|2004, 2009, 2016, 2018
|-
|Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Returned Overseas Chinese and the Family Members of Overseas Chinese
|
| align="center" |
|2000, 2009
|-
|Law on the Protection of Disabled Persons
|
| align="center" |
|2008, 2018
|-
|Law on the Protection of Minors
|
| align="center" |
|2006, 2012
|-
|Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests
|
| align="center" |
|2005, 2018
|-
|Trade Union Law
|
| align="center" |
|2001, 2009
|-
|Mine Safety Law
|
| align="center" |
|2009
|-
|Law on Red Cross Society
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2017
|-
|Labor Law
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2018
|-
|Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly
|
| align="center" |
|2009, 2012, 2015, 2018
|-
|Law on Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency
|
| align="center" |
|2012
|-
|Law on Donations for Public Welfare
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Law on the Prevention and Control of Occupational Diseases
|
| align="center" |
|2011, 2016, 2017, 2018
|-
|Employment Promotion Law
|
| align="center" |150 / 1 / 1
|2015
|-
|Social Insurance Law
|
| align="center" |
|2018
|-
|Military Personnel Insurance Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Special Equipment Safety Law
|
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Anti-domestic Violence Law
|
| align="center" |158 / 0 / 1
|
|-
|Law on Administration of Foreign NGOs' Activities within China
|
| align="center" |147 / 1 / 1
|
|-
|Veterans' Protection Law
|11 November 2020
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Legal Aid Law
|20 August 2021
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Family Education Promotion Law
|23 October 2021
| align="center" |
|
|-
|Barrier-free Environment Construction Law
|28 June 2023
| align="center" |
|
|}
Procedural laws
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Laws
!Passed
!Voting results<br/>(Yea / Nay / Abstain)
!Amendment(s)
|-
|-
|Criminal Procedure Law
|
|align=center|
|1996, 2012, 2018
|-
|Decision on the Exercise of Criminal Jurisdiction over Crimes Provided for in International Treaties Concluded Acceded to by the People's Republic of China
|23 July 1987
|
|
|-
|Administrative Litigation Law
|
|
|2014, 2017
|-
|Civil Procedure Law
|
| align="center" |
|2007, 2012, 2017, 2021, 2023
|-
|Arbitration Law
|
|
|2009, 2017
|-
|Special Maritime Procedure Law
|
|align=center|
|
|-
|Extradition Law
|
|
|
|-
|Law on People's Assessors
|
|align=center|169 / 0 / 1
|
|-
|International Criminal Judicial Assistance Law
|26 October 2018
|
|
|}
See also
- Law of the People's Republic of China
- Chinese law
- Traditional Chinese law
References
External links
- Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China Mainland China criminal law on Congressional-Executive Commission on China web-site
- Official Site about Judicial System of PRC A site with judicial news, library of laws and regulations sponsored by the Supreme People's Court of the PRC