Welcome
to Novexcn.com. We hope you will find our
site both useful and enjoyable. NovexCn.com was originally
established as a not-for-profit enterprise in order
to fill a void that was experienced by lawyers, China
scholars, academics, journalists, and foreign governments.
Its aim is to provide accurate, and up to
date translations of Chinese laws and regulations,
as well as some political, social, and economic news
about China in English. Because Chinese is the controlling
language for all legal matters in China, Chinese versions
of each of the laws are accessible through links on
the same page as the English version. |
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Chinese law is for the most part, opaque,
difficult to find, and can involve internal administrative
regulations not available to the public. This is the point
we are trying to make by including the hammer and sickle
of the Chinese Communist Party in our emblem. It is very
important to understand that even within the context of
Chinese law, the Communist Party reigns supreme, and as
far as the party leadership is concerned, the law should
not be used as a tool to subvert the party's leadership.
Although the legal environment has been changing for the
better during the last few of years, the fact that the Chinese
Communist Party's main goal is the continuation of its leadership,
often interferes with a more transparent and free legal
system.
Nonetheless, we hope to present a comprehensive
data base of Chinese laws and regulations that are easily
accessible by browsing the pages of our site, and without
the need to access a multitude of sites, books and Chinese
language CD-ROM's. We have also gone to great lengths to
make the translations of Chinese laws and regulations available
to those who would otherwise not be able to read them. By
providing accurate translations, we give the decision making
responsibilities, back to those who normally would be relying
solely on Chinese linguists to provide you with the information
you need.
Both current and superseded laws remain
available, as sometimes this is important in understanding
legal reforms in China, and more importantly because the
courts and administrative agencies in distant provinces
may not be aware of changes in regulations, and may in fact,
apply the old rules and regulations for a variety of reasons.
Therefore we believe that it is important to be aware of
these superseded laws and their importance to understanding
the current legal environment.
In addition to providing both English and
Chinese versions of Chinese law, when applicable,
we also have provided a link to commentaries concerning
each of the applicable statutes and administrative regulations.
We have done this because often in China, national policy,
foreign affairs, propaganda campaigns, or strict Communist
Party authority, trumps the law, and experience has shown
that many laws and regulations are often selectively applied
or upheld. Furthermore, because of the lack of transparency
and equitable justice, we feel it is important to demonstrate
how popular laws have been applied in the past, and when
they have been upheld, as well as the intricacies and difficulties
experienced by other lawyers when dealing with such laws
or regulations. Chinese courts also commonly face interference
from local or central authorities, and the appeals process
is often simply a rubber stamp by higher governmental authorities
who desire a specific outcome.
Why use Novexcn.Com?
We provide our users with laws and legal materials that
are up-to-date, UNEDITED, UNCENSORED by state censors, and
by locating our servers abroad, we are entirely free from
interference as to content. If we can find it, we will publish
it on-line and make it available to you. This is why our
site should be your number one choice when it comes to Chinese
and other international legal research.
It is because of all the above stated reasons
that we feel you will find our site to be one of the most
useful legal and China related sites in existence today.
We also welcome any comments or suggestions about our site
addressed to the editors.
Thanks for the visit and enjoy your research! |
