Anti–Organized Crime Law

FEATURED COVERAGE

“Sweep Away Darkness, Eliminate Evil”: A Belated Overview of China’s First Organized Crime Law

China’s first organized crime law seeks to root out crime and official corruption that undermine the Communist Party’s rule at the grassroots level

Law of the People’s Republic of China on Countering Organized Crime
中华人民共和国反有组织犯罪法

[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; $ China Law Translate]

(adopted Dec. 24, 2021, effective May 1, 2022)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafters: ☭ Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission & Ministry of Public Security
• Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: N/A
  • Annual: 2020, 2021
• Legislative History & Texts
  • NPCSC deliberation – 3^rd (final) round: December 2021 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd round: August 2021 (Chinese, $ English)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: December 2020 (Chinese, $ English)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Dec. 22, 2020)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Aug. 17, 2021)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 21, 2021)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Dec. 24, 2021)
  • Presidential Order (Dec. 24, 2021)

NPC Observer Coverage

• “Sweep Away Darkness, Eliminate Evil”: A Belated Overview of China’s First Organized Crime Law (Dec. 14, 2022)
• NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Bills on Organized Crime, Family Education, Land Borders, Innovation Policy, Noise Pollution & Plant Variety Protection (Aug. 20, 2021)
• NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Amendments to NPC Organic & Procedural Rules, Maritime Traffic Law Revision, Anti–Organized Crime Law, Anti–Food Waste Law, Two Military Bills & Two Other Bills (Dec. 31, 2020)
• NPCSC Session Watch: Criminal Justice, Maritime & Military Affairs, Hainan Free Trade Port, Food Waste & a Lot More (Nov. 27, 2020)