Commercial and Economic Law in China, 3rd ed

Gan Ying (Author)

ISBN: 9789403576107

Published: August 2026

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: Kluwer Law International

Description

Part of the International Encyclopaedia of Laws series, this updated third edition provides practical, quick-reference analysis of commercial and economic law in China for practitioners advising on cross-border transactions. It covers merchants' status and obligations, business assets, negotiable instruments, commercial securities and state regulation of commercial activity.

Key Features

Written for readers with a common law background but retaining necessary Chinese legal terminology; combines commercial law (business subjects, acts, property, bankruptcy, securities, contracts) with economic law (market access, market regulation and macroeconomic control); a compact, practitioner-oriented reference rather than a treatise.

Coverage

Part I – Commercial Law: concepts and sources, commercial subjects and acts, economic institutions, business assets and commercial property rights, bankruptcy, negotiable instruments, securities law, contract law, commercial security law. Part II – Economic Law: market access, market regulation, and macroeconomic adjustment and control.

About the Authors

Gan Ying is a specialist in Chinese commercial and economic law, author of the earlier editions of this volume in the International Encyclopaedia of Laws series.

Table of Contents

Part I. Commercial Law – Concepts and Sources; Commercial Subjects; Commercial Acts; Economic Institutions; Business Property and Commercial Property Rights; Bankruptcy Law; Negotiable Instrument Law; Securities Law; Contract Law; Commercial Security Law. Part II. Economic Law – Introduction; Legal System of Market Access; Legal System of Market Regulation; Legal System of Macroscopic Economic Adjustment and Control.

Why buy this book?

A concise, cross-border-practitioner reference to Chinese commercial and economic law, ideal for lawyers, business executives and scholars needing a reliable entry point into a fast-changing regulatory environment without a China law background.

Keywords

commercial law, economic law, China, cross-border business, Chinese contract law, Chinese securities law, comparative commercial law

Target Audience

international business lawyers, in-house counsel, business executives, academics, law libraries

Genre

Commercial Law, Economic Law, China

Q&A

Where can I buy Commercial and Economic Law in China (3rd ed)?
It is available directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping.

Who is this book written for?
International business lawyers and executives who need a practical entry point into Chinese commercial law without a China law background.

Does the book cover economic law as well as commercial law?
Yes, Part II covers market access, market regulation and macroeconomic control alongside the commercial law chapters in Part I.

Is this book part of a wider series?
Yes, it is a volume in Kluwer's International Encyclopaedia of Laws.

Is this edition updated from earlier editions?
Yes, this third edition updates the legal framework covered in the earlier editions of this title.

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