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China to Allow Some Suits Against Foreign States: A Summary of the Foreign State Immunity Law
The Law will enter into force on January 1, 2024.
Foreign State Immunity Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国外国国家豁免法
[Current Text: Chinese · Δ | English › NPC; China Law Translate]
(adopted Sept. 1, 2023, effective Jan. 1, 2024)
- Status: Passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
- Principal Drafters: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Supreme People’s Court
- Submitter: State Council
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 14th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2023
- Legislative History & Text
- NPCSC deliberation – 2nd (final) round: Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 2023 (Current Text ⇧)
- NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: Dec. 27 – 30, 2022 (Chinese, English) 💬
- Public consultation: Dec. 30, 2022 – Jan. 28, 2023
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (Dec. 27, 2022)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Aug. 28, 2023)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Aug. 31, 2023)
- Presidential Order (Sept. 1, 2023)
- Official Q&A: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission (Sept. 1, 2023)
NPC Observer Coverage
- China to Allow Some Suits Against Foreign States: A Summary of the Foreign State Immunity Law (Sept. 11, 2023)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Administrative Reconsideration, Foreign-Related Litigation, Public Security Offenses & Education (Aug. 21, 2023)
- NPCSC Session Watch: Lawmaking Reforms, Corporate Bankruptcy, Charity, Financial Stability, Foreign Sovereign Immunity, Cross-Border Litigation & More (Dec. 12, 2022)