People's Court

Article 205 The debt repayment of a bankrupt legal person enterprise shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the legal person enterprise is located.

第二百零五条企业法人破产还债，由该企业法人住所地的人民法院管辖。

those who decline conciliation or those for whom conciliation has failed or those who have backed out of the settlement agreement may institute legal proceedings in a people's court.

不愿调解、调解不成或者反悔的，可以向人民法院起诉。

Failure by the defendant to file a defence shall not prevent the case from being tried by the people's court.

被告不提出答辩状的，不影响人民法院审理。

the entrusted people's court shall complete the investigations within 30 days after receiving the commission in writing.

受委托人民法院收到委托书后，应当在三十日内完成调查。

The parties concerned must comply with the conciliation statement and other legal documents that are to be executed by the people's court.

调解书和其他应当由人民法院执行的法律文书，当事人必须履行。

The entrusted people's court shall begin the execution within 15 days after receiving a letter of entrustment and shall not refuse to do so.

受委托人民法院收到委托函件后，必须在十五日内开始执行，不得拒绝。

and ( 2) cases that the Supreme People's Court deems it should try.

（二）认为应当由本院审理的案件。

Article 24 A lawsuit brought on a contract dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the defendant has his domicile or where the contract is performed.

第二十四条因合同纠纷提起的诉讼，由被告住所地或者合同履行地人民法院管辖。

When hearing civil cases, a people's court, in addition to applying the above stipulations, may serve admonitions, order the offender by law.

人民法院审理民事案件，除适用上述规定外，还可以予以训诫、责令具结悔过、收缴进行非法活动的财物和非法所得，并可以依照法律规定处以罚款、拘留。

The party may also directly bring a suit before the people's court.

当事人也可以直接向人民法院起诉。

Article 41 The people's court of second instance shall try civil cases by a collegial panel of judges.

第四十一条人民法院审理第二审民事案件，由审判员组成合议庭。

the judgments or written orders rendered by the people's court shall be valid for all those who have registered their rights with the court.

人民法院作出的判决、裁定，对参加登记的全体权利人发生效力。

Article 27 A lawsuit brought on a bill dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the bill is to be paid or where the defendant has his domicile.

第二十七条因票据纠纷提起的诉讼，由票据支付地或者被告住所地人民法院管辖。

or ( 6) other circumstances occur under which the people's court deems the termination of execution necessary.

（六）人民法院认为应当终结执行的其他情形。

the written judgment of the people's court shall be served on the election committee and the party who brings the suit before the election day; other citizens concerned shall be notified of the judgment.

人民法院的判决书，应当在选举日前送达选举委员会和起诉人，并通知有关公民。

Article 23 Under either of the following circumstances, an interested person may apply to the people's court for a declaration of a citizen's death:

第二十三条公民有下列情形之一的，利害关系人可以向人民法院申请宣告他死亡：

Article 235 The people's court shall make a written order to terminate execution under any of the following circumstances:

第二百三十五条有下列情形之一的，人民法院裁定终结执行：

article 90 the people's court need not draw up a conciliation statement for the following cases when a settlement agreement is reached through conciliation:

第九十条下列案件调解达成协议，人民法院可以不制作调解书：

Article 117 The personnel sent by a people's court to conduct investigations shall produce their credentials before the person to be investigated.

第一百一十七条人民法院派出人员进行调查时，应当向被调查人出示证件。

If a party refuses to accept the decision on the settlement, it may bring a suit before a people's court.

当事人对处理决定不服的，可以向人民法院起诉。

article 201 the people's court may appoint a liquidation commission formed by relevant state organs and persons concerned.

第二百零一条人民法院可以组织有关机关和有关人员成立清算组织。

Article 159 The people's court trying a case on appeal shall conclude the case within three months after docketing the case.

第一百五十九条人民法院审理对判决的上诉案件，应当在第二审立案之日起三个月内审结。

and ( 4) the suit must be within the scope of acceptance for civil actions by the people's court and under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the suit is entertained.

（四）属于人民法院受理民事诉讼的范围和受诉人民法院管辖。

article 158 he judgment and the written order of a people's court of second instance shall be final.

第一百五十八条第二审人民法院的判决、裁定，是终审的判决、裁定。

Article 71 The people's court shall examine the statements of the parties concerned in the light of other evidence in the case to determine whether the statements can be taken as a basis for ascertaining the facts.

第七十一条人民法院对当事人的陈述，应当结合本案的其他证据，审查确定能否作为认定事实的根据。

Article 247 A people's court may serve litigation documents on a party who has no domicile within the territory of the People's Republic of China in the following ways:

第二百四十七条人民法院对在中华人民共和国领域内没有住所的当事人送达诉讼文书，可以采用下列方式：

article 234 the people's court shall make a written order to suspend execution under any of the following circumstances:

第二百三十四条有下列情形之一的，人民法院应当裁定中止执行：

if the party refuses to accept the decision of reconsideration, it may, within 15 days of receiving the reconsideration decision, bring a suit before a people's court.

对复议决定不服的，可以在接到复议决定之日起十五日内，向人民法院起诉。

article 98 cases in which advance execution is ordered by the people's court shall meet the following conditions:

第九十八条人民法院裁定先予执行的，应当符合下列条件：