Criminal Law Amendment (IX)

Amendment (IX) to the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国刑法修正案（九）

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted Aug. 29, 2015, effective Nov. 1, 2015)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (153–2–4)
• Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
• Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 12^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2014 (backup), 2015
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Aug. 24–29, 2015 (Current Text 🔝)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: June 24–July 1, 2015 (Chinese 🆚 | English) 💬
    • Public consultation: July 6–Aug. 5, 2015
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Oct. 27–Nov. 1, 2014 (Chinese only 🆚) 💬
    • Public consultation: Nov. 4–Dec. 3, 2014
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Oct. 27, 2014) (English)
  • Report on Status of Revision (June 24, 2015)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Aug. 24, 2015) (English)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Aug. 28, 2015)
  • Presidential Order (Aug. 29, 2015)
• Press Conference: NPCSC General Office (Aug. 29, 2015)

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PRC Criminal Law
中华人民共和国刑法
(as amended Dec. 29, 2023, effective Mar. 1, 2024)

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