Criminal Law Amendment (XII)

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Amendment (XII) to the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国刑法修正案（十二）

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

(adopted Dec. 29, 2023, effective Mar. 1, 2024)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
• Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 14^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2023
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2 (final): Dec. 25 – 29, 2023 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: July 25, 2023 (Chinese Δ | English Δ) 💬
    • Public consultation: July 26 – Aug. 24, 2023
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (July 25, 2023)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 25, 2023)
    • Research Opinion on Constitutional & Constitution-Related Issues
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Dec. 29, 2023)
  • Presidential Order (Dec. 29, 2023)
• Official Q&A: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission, Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuratorate & Ministry of Public Security (Mar. 1, 2024)

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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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