上海市劳动和社会社会保障局关于印发《〈台湾和香港、澳门居民在内地就业管理规定〉实施细则》的通知
上海市劳动和社会社会保障局
上海市劳动和社会社会保障局关于印发《〈台湾和香港、澳门居民在内地就业管理规定〉实施细则》的通知
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附件：《〈台湾和香港、澳门居民在内地就业管理规定〉实施细则》
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附件：台湾和香港、澳门居民在内地就业管理规定》实施细则
第一条为依法开展对台湾和香港、澳门居民（以下简称台、港、澳人员）在上海市就业的管理工作，根据劳动和社会保障部《台湾和香港、澳门居民在内地就业管理规定》（劳部发［１９９４］１０２号，以下简称《管理规定》），结合本市实际情况，制订本实施细则。
第二条上海市劳动和社会保障局负责台、港、澳人员在本市就业的管理。
第三条本市用人单位聘雇台、港、澳人员应当向上海市劳动和社会保障局（以下简称发证部门）提出申请并经批准；台、港、澳人员有下列情形之一的应当持有《台港澳人员就业证》（以下简称就业证）：
（一）受雇于本市各类用人单位并取得劳动报酬或经营收入；
（二）在外国企业常驻本市代表机构中任首席代表、代表或其他职务。在台、港、澳企业常驻本市代表机构中任代表或其他职务；
（三）聘雇关系在境外，劳动报酬在境外领取，受派遣在本市用人单位工作三个月以上；
（四）在本市用人单位实际岗位上实习或接受培训三个月以上；
（五）在本市从事其他正当职业。
第四条符合下列情形之一的台、港、澳人员无需办理就业证：
（一）经国家外国专家局聘请的专家；
（二）在台湾、香港、澳门企业常驻本市代表机构中担任首席代表；
（三）在本市外商投资企业中任职的具有法定代表人资格的投资者。
第五条台、港、澳人员在本市就业须具备下列条件：
（一）年龄在十八周岁以上，一般不超过六十周岁；
（二）身体健康，不患有精神病和麻风病、艾滋病、性病、开放性肺结核等传染病，以及所从事的工作不能患有的疾病；
（三）持有内地主管机关签发的有效旅行证件；
（四）有确定的工作单位；
（五）具有所要从事工作所需的专业技能或者大学专科以上的学历。
第六条本市用人单位聘雇台、港、澳人员不得违反国家有关规定，其岗位应当是：
（一）管理岗位或专业技术岗位；
（二）本市暂缺相应人选的特殊技能岗位。
第七条台、港、澳人员就业证应当由用人单位出面申办。申办就业证应当提供下列文件：
（一）填写正确的《台湾、香港、澳门人员在上海就业申请表》；
（二）用人单位工商登记证明或其他法定登记证明、组织机构代码证，外商投资企业还需提供批准证书；
（三）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员持有的《台湾居民来往大陆通行证》或《港澳同胞回乡（港澳居民来往内地通行）证》或《旅行证》；
（四）出入境检验检疫部门出具或确认的健康证明；
（五）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员的工作履历；
（六）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员的专业技能资格证书或者大学专科以上学历证明或者相关工作经历证明；
（七）用人单位与拟聘雇的台、港、澳人员签订的劳动合同；
（八）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员的近期二寸证件照片。
为在常驻代表机构中任首席代表、代表的台、港、澳人员办理就业证，除提供前款第（一）、（二）、（三）、（四）、（八）项规定的文件外，还须提供工商行政管理部门颁发的《外国企业常驻代表机构代表证》或者《港澳华侨企业常驻代表机构代表证》。
经发证部门审核，对符合条件的发给就业证。
第八条对在本市外商投资企业中担任总经理、副总经理的台、港、澳人员，免除就业审批手续，由用人单位按前条第一款规定提供除第（六）项以外的文件，申领就业证。
第九条台、港、澳人员就业期限按照用人单位聘雇期限确定，就业证一次签发有效期不超过一年，并且不超过用人单位工商登记证明或其他法定登记证明有效期和台、港、澳人员所持旅行证件有效期。
第十条 被批准在本市就业的台、港、澳人员，应持就业证到公安部门申请办理暂住手续。
第十一条 持有就业证在本市就业的台、港、澳人员的权益依法受保护，台、港、澳人员应当遵守国家的法律、法规以及本市的有关规定。用人单位与获准聘雇的台、港、澳人员之间有关聘雇期限、岗位、报酬、保险、工作时间、工作要求、解除聘雇关系条件、违约责任等双方的权利和义务，通过订立劳动合同约定。
第十二条用人单位聘雇台、港、澳人员期限在一年以上的，应当在就业证签发有效期满三十日内到发证部门办理续签手续，并提供下列文件：
（一）用人单位出具的申请函；
（二）就业证；
（三）被聘雇的台、港、澳人员持有的《台湾居民来往大陆通行证》或《港澳同胞回乡（通行）
证》或《旅行证》；
（四）被聘雇的台、港、澳人员持有的暂住证件；
（五）用人单位工商登记证明或其他法定登记证明。
逾期未办续签手续的，就业证自动失效。
第十三条 用人单位聘雇台、港、澳人员期限届满需继续聘雇，应当在就业证期满前三十日内向发证部门提出延期申请，除提供前条第一款规定的文件外，还须提供用人单位与台、港、澳人员续签的劳动合同。
为在常驻代表机构中任首席代表、代表的台、港、澳人员办理就业证延期手续，除提供前条第一款规定的文件外，还须提供已经工商行政管理部门延期的代表证。
经发证部门审核，对符合条件的按本实施细则第九条规定给予延长就业证期限。
第十四条台、港、澳人员只能在其就业证上注明的单位就业，不得在申请单位以外的单位工作或兼职工作。在同一投资者在本市设立的几家单位中兼职的除外，但应当由其中一家单位为其办理就业证。
第十五条台、港、澳人员就业期满终止聘雇关系或者就业期间解除聘雇关系，用人单位应当在终止或者解除聘雇关系后十日内将其就业证交还发证部门予以注销，如果未能收回就业证的，用人单位应当在上述期限内书面告知发证部门。
第十六条台、港、澳人员在就业期间，在本市区域内变更用人单位，应当在与原用人单位办妥解除聘雇关系手续后十日内，由变更后的用人单位向发证部门提出申请，并提供下列文件：
（一）填写正确的《台湾、香港、澳门人员在上海就业申请表》；
（二）用人单位工商登记证明或其他法定登记证明、组织机构代码证，外商投资企业还需提供批准证书；
（三）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员持有的《台湾居民来往大陆通行证》或《港澳同胞回乡（通行）证》或《旅行证》；
（四）拟聘雇的台、港、澳人员持有的就业证和暂住证件；
（五）原用人单位出具的与该台、港、澳人员解除聘雇关系的证明；
（六）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员的工作履历；
（七）用人单位与拟聘雇的台、港、澳人员签订的劳动合同。
台、港、澳人员变更用人单位且变更职业的，除上述文件外还须提供本实施细则第七条第一款第（六）项规定的文件。
持有就业证在外省市就业的台、港、澳人员转来本市就业，本市用人单位除按上述要求提供文件以外，还须提供外省市原发证部门出具的准迁证明和照片。
经发证部门审核，对符合条件的准予变更。本市区域内变更用人单位的，在原就业证上加注变更签注；外省市转来本市就业的，重新发给就业证。
第十七条台、港、澳人员在本市就业期间需转往其他省市工作的，应当由原用人单位持就业证及情况说明向发证部门办理准迁手续。
第十八条台、港、澳人员在就业期间，职务、旅行证件性质和号码、居住地点等发生变更，用人单位应当及时携带就业证和相关证明，到发证部门办理就业证变更手续。
第十九条就业证如有遗失或损坏的，用人单位应当立即到发证部门申办补发或换发手续，遗失就业证的，还应当在《解放日报》或《文汇报》或《新民晚报》上刊登遗失声明。
第二十条本市各类职业介绍和中介服务机构从事介绍台、港、澳人员在本市就业的须按有关规定经批准后方可进行。
第二十一条用人单位和被聘雇的台、港、澳人员应当主动配合劳动保障监察机构对其聘雇和就业情况进行的监察。
第二十二条对违反本实施细则第三条、第十二条、第十三条、第十六条规定的用人单位，由劳动保障行政部门依据《管理规定》第二十三条处罚。处以罚款的，罚款额最高不超过三万元。
第二十三条对违反本实施细则第三条、第十二条、第十三条、第十六条规定的台、港、澳人员，由劳动保障行政部门依据《管理规定》第二十二条处罚。处以罚款的，罚款额最高不超过一千元。
第二十四条对违反本实施细则第二十条规定的职业介绍和中介服务机构，由劳动保障行政部门依据《管理规定》第二十四条处罚。
第二十五条对伪造、涂改、冒用、转让就业证的台、港、澳人员，由劳动保障行政部门依据《管理规定》第二十五条处罚。处以罚款的，罚款额最高不超过一千元。
第二十六条 本实施细则自发布之日起施行。
各主管局、控股（集团）公司，各区、县劳动局： 为完善对台湾、香港、澳门地区人员在本市就业的管理，规范申办与审批工作，制订《〈台湾和香港、澳门居民在内地就业管理规定〉实施细则》。现予印发，请遵照执行。 附件：《〈台湾和香港、澳门居民在内地就业管理规定〉实施细则》 二○○一年一月三十一日 附件：台湾和香港、澳门居民在内地就业管理规定》实施细则 第一条为依法开展对台湾和香港、澳门居民（以下简称台、港、澳人员）在上海市就业的管理工作，根据劳动和社会保障部《台湾和香港、澳门居民在内地就业管理规定》（劳部发［１９９４］１０２号，以下简称《管理规定》），结合本市实际情况，制订本实施细则。 第二条上海市劳动和社会保障局负责台、港、澳人员在本市就业的管理。 第三条本市用人单位聘雇台、港、澳人员应当向上海市劳动和社会保障局（以下简称发证部门）提出申请并经批准；台、港、澳人员有下列情形之一的应当持有《台港澳人员就业证》（以下简称就业证）： （一）受雇于本市各类用人单位并取得劳动报酬或经营收入； （二）在外国企业常驻本市代表机构中任首席代表、代表或其他职务。在台、港、澳企业常驻本市代表机构中任代表或其他职务； （三）聘雇关系在境外，劳动报酬在境外领取，受派遣在本市用人单位工作三个月以上； （四）在本市用人单位实际岗位上实习或接受培训三个月以上； （五）在本市从事其他正当职业。 第四条符合下列情形之一的台、港、澳人员无需办理就业证： （一）经国家外国专家局聘请的专家； （二）在台湾、香港、澳门企业常驻本市代表机构中担任首席代表； （三）在本市外商投资企业中任职的具有法定代表人资格的投资者。 第五条台、港、澳人员在本市就业须具备下列条件： （一）年龄在十八周岁以上，一般不超过六十周岁； （二）身体健康，不患有精神病和麻风病、艾滋病、性病、开放性肺结核等传染病，以及所从事的工作不能患有的疾病； （三）持有内地主管机关签发的有效旅行证件； （四）有确定的工作单位； （五）具有所要从事工作所需的专业技能或者大学专科以上的学历。 第六条本市用人单位聘雇台、港、澳人员不得违反国家有关规定，其岗位应当是： （一）管理岗位或专业技术岗位； （二）本市暂缺相应人选的特殊技能岗位。 第七条台、港、澳人员就业证应当由用人单位出面申办。申办就业证应当提供下列文件： （一）填写正确的《台湾、香港、澳门人员在上海就业申请表》； （二）用人单位工商登记证明或其他法定登记证明、组织机构代码证，外商投资企业还需提供批准证书； （三）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员持有的《台湾居民来往大陆通行证》或《港澳同胞回乡（港澳居民来往内地通行）证》或《旅行证》； （四）出入境检验检疫部门出具或确认的健康证明； （五）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员的工作履历； （六）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员的专业技能资格证书或者大学专科以上学历证明或者相关工作经历证明； （七）用人单位与拟聘雇的台、港、澳人员签订的劳动合同； （八）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员的近期二寸证件照片。 为在常驻代表机构中任首席代表、代表的台、港、澳人员办理就业证，除提供前款第（一）、（二）、（三）、（四）、（八）项规定的文件外，还须提供工商行政管理部门颁发的《外国企业常驻代表机构代表证》或者《港澳华侨企业常驻代表机构代表证》。 经发证部门审核，对符合条件的发给就业证。 第八条对在本市外商投资企业中担任总经理、副总经理的台、港、澳人员，免除就业审批手续，由用人单位按前条第一款规定提供除第（六）项以外的文件，申领就业证。 第九条台、港、澳人员就业期限按照用人单位聘雇期限确定，就业证一次签发有效期不超过一年，并且不超过用人单位工商登记证明或其他法定登记证明有效期和台、港、澳人员所持旅行证件有效期。 第十条 被批准在本市就业的台、港、澳人员，应持就业证到公安部门申请办理暂住手续。 第十一条 持有就业证在本市就业的台、港、澳人员的权益依法受保护，台、港、澳人员应当遵守国家的法律、法规以及本市的有关规定。用人单位与获准聘雇的台、港、澳人员之间有关聘雇期限、岗位、报酬、保险、工作时间、工作要求、解除聘雇关系条件、违约责任等双方的权利和义务，通过订立劳动合同约定。 第十二条用人单位聘雇台、港、澳人员期限在一年以上的，应当在就业证签发有效期满三十日内到发证部门办理续签手续，并提供下列文件： （一）用人单位出具的申请函； （二）就业证； （三）被聘雇的台、港、澳人员持有的《台湾居民来往大陆通行证》或《港澳同胞回乡（通行） 证》或《旅行证》； （四）被聘雇的台、港、澳人员持有的暂住证件； （五）用人单位工商登记证明或其他法定登记证明。 逾期未办续签手续的，就业证自动失效。 第十三条 用人单位聘雇台、港、澳人员期限届满需继续聘雇，应当在就业证期满前三十日内向发证部门提出延期申请，除提供前条第一款规定的文件外，还须提供用人单位与台、港、澳人员续签的劳动合同。 为在常驻代表机构中任首席代表、代表的台、港、澳人员办理就业证延期手续，除提供前条第一款规定的文件外，还须提供已经工商行政管理部门延期的代表证。 经发证部门审核，对符合条件的按本实施细则第九条规定给予延长就业证期限。 第十四条台、港、澳人员只能在其就业证上注明的单位就业，不得在申请单位以外的单位工作或兼职工作。在同一投资者在本市设立的几家单位中兼职的除外，但应当由其中一家单位为其办理就业证。 第十五条台、港、澳人员就业期满终止聘雇关系或者就业期间解除聘雇关系，用人单位应当在终止或者解除聘雇关系后十日内将其就业证交还发证部门予以注销，如果未能收回就业证的，用人单位应当在上述期限内书面告知发证部门。 第十六条台、港、澳人员在就业期间，在本市区域内变更用人单位，应当在与原用人单位办妥解除聘雇关系手续后十日内，由变更后的用人单位向发证部门提出申请，并提供下列文件： （一）填写正确的《台湾、香港、澳门人员在上海就业申请表》； （二）用人单位工商登记证明或其他法定登记证明、组织机构代码证，外商投资企业还需提供批准证书； （三）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员持有的《台湾居民来往大陆通行证》或《港澳同胞回乡（通行）证》或《旅行证》； （四）拟聘雇的台、港、澳人员持有的就业证和暂住证件； （五）原用人单位出具的与该台、港、澳人员解除聘雇关系的证明； （六）拟聘雇台、港、澳人员的工作履历； （七）用人单位与拟聘雇的台、港、澳人员签订的劳动合同。 台、港、澳人员变更用人单位且变更职业的，除上述文件外还须提供本实施细则第七条第一款第（六）项规定的文件。 持有就业证在外省市就业的台、港、澳人员转来本市就业，本市用人单位除按上述要求提供文件以外，还须提供外省市原发证部门出具的准迁证明和照片。 经发证部门审核，对符合条件的准予变更。本市区域内变更用人单位的，在原就业证上加注变更签注；外省市转来本市就业的，重新发给就业证。 第十七条台、港、澳人员在本市就业期间需转往其他省市工作的，应当由原用人单位持就业证及情况说明向发证部门办理准迁手续。 第十八条台、港、澳人员在就业期间，职务、旅行证件性质和号码、居住地点等发生变更，用人单位应当及时携带就业证和相关证明，到发证部门办理就业证变更手续。 第十九条就业证如有遗失或损坏的，用人单位应当立即到发证部门申办补发或换发手续，遗失就业证的，还应当在《解放日报》或《文汇报》或《新民晚报》上刊登遗失声明。 第二十条本市各类职业介绍和中介服务机构从事介绍台、港、澳人员在本市就业的须按有关规定经批准后方可进行。 第二十一条用人单位和被聘雇的台、港、澳人员应当主动配合劳动保障监察机构对其聘雇和就业情况进行的监察。 第二十二条对违反本实施细则第三条、第十二条、第十三条、第十六条规定的用人单位，由劳动保障行政部门依据《管理规定》第二十三条处罚。处以罚款的，罚款额最高不超过三万元。 第二十三条对违反本实施细则第三条、第十二条、第十三条、第十六条规定的台、港、澳人员，由劳动保障行政部门依据《管理规定》第二十二条处罚。处以罚款的，罚款额最高不超过一千元。 第二十四条对违反本实施细则第二十条规定的职业介绍和中介服务机构，由劳动保障行政部门依据《管理规定》第二十四条处罚。 第二十五条对伪造、涂改、冒用、转让就业证的台、港、澳人员，由劳动保障行政部门依据《管理规定》第二十五条处罚。处以罚款的，罚款额最高不超过一千元。 第二十六条 本实施细则自发布之日起施行。
LAW OF SUCCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ——附加英文版
The National People's Congress
LAW OF SUCCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Adopted at the Third Session of the Sixth National People's
Congress, promulgated by Order No. 24 of the President of the People's
Republic of China on April 10, 1985, and effective as of October 1, 1985)
Contents
Chapter I General Provisions
Chapter II Statutory Succession
Chapter III Testamentary Succession and Legacy
Chapter IV Disposition of the Estate
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
This Law is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the
People's Republic of China with a view to protecting the right of citizens
to inherit private property.
Article 2
Succession begins at the death of a citizen.
Article 3
Estate denotes the lawful property owned by a citizen personally at the
time of his death, which consists of:
(1) his income;
(2) his houses, savings and articles of everyday use;
(3) his forest trees, livestock and poultry;
(4) his cultural objects, books and reference materials;
(5) means of production lawfully owned by him;
(6) his property rights pertaining to copyright and patent rights; and (7)
his other lawful property.
Article 4
Personal benefits accruing from a contract entered into by an individual
are heritable in accordance with the provisions of this Law. Contracting
by an individual, if permitted by law to be continued by the successor,
shall be treated in accordance with the terms of the contract.
Article 5
Succession shall, after its opening, be handled in accordance with the
provisions of statutory succession; where a will exists, it shall be
handled in accordance with testamentary succession or as legacy; where
there is an agreement for legacy in return for support, the former shall
be handled in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Article 6
The right to inheritance or legacy of a competent person shall be
exercised on his behalf by his statutory agent.
The right to inheritance or legacy of a person with limited capacity shall
be exercised on his behalf by his statutory agent or by such person
himself after obtaining the consent of his statutory agent.
Article 7
A successor shall be disinherited upon his commission of any one of the
following acts:
(1) intentional killing of the decedent;
(2) killing any other successor in fighting over the estate;
(3) a serious act of abandoning or maltreating the decedent; or
(4) a serious act of forging, tampering with or destroying the will.
Article 8
The time limit for institution of legal proceedings pertaining to disputes
over the right to inheritance is two years, counting from the day the
successor became or should have become aware of the violation of his right
to inheritance. No legal proceedings, however, may be instituted after the
expiration of a period of 20 years from the day succession began.
Chapter II Statutory Succession
Article 9
Males and females are equal in their right to inheritance.
Article 10
The estate of the decedent shall be inherited in the following order:
First in order: spouse, children, parents.
Second in order: brothers and sisters, paternal grandparents, maternal
grandparents. When succession opens, the successor(s) first in order
shall inherit to the exclusion of the successor(s) second in order. The
successor(s) second in order shall inherit in default of any successor
first in order.
The "children" referred to in this Law include legitimate children,
illegitimate children and adopted children, as well as step-children who
supported or were supported by the decedent.
The "parents" referred to in this Law include natural parents and adoptive
parents, as well as step-parents who supported or were supported by the
decedent.
The "brothers and sisters" referred to in this Law include blood brothers
and sisters, brothers and sisters of half blood, adopted brothers and
sisters, as well as step-brothers and step-sisters who supported or were
supported by the decedent.
Article 11
Where a decedent survived his child, the direct lineal descendants of the
predeceased child inherit in subrogation. Descendants who inherit in
subrogation generally shall take only the share of the estate their father
or mother was entitled to.
Article 12
Widowed daughters-in-law or sons-in-law who have made the predominant
contributions in maintaining their parents-in-law shall, in relationship
to their parents-in-law, be regarded as successors first in order.
Article 13
Successors same in order shall, in general, inherit in equal shares.
At the time of distributing the estate, due consideration shall be given
to successors who are unable to work and have special financial
difficulties.
At the time of distributing the estate, successors who have made the
predominant contributions in maintaining the decedent or have lived with
the decedent may be given a larger share.
At the time of distributing the estate, successors who had the ability and
were in a position to maintain the decedent but failed to fulfil their
duties shall be given no share or a smaller share of the estate.
Successors may take unequal shares if an agreement to that effect is
reached among them.
Article 14
An appropriate share of the estate may be given to a person, other than a
successor, who depended on the support of the decedent and who neither can
work nor has a source of income, or to a person, other than a successor,
who was largely responsible for supporting the decedent.
Article 15
Questions pertaining to succession should be dealt with through
consultation by and among the successors in the spirit of mutual
understanding and mutual accommodation, as well as of amity and unity. The
time and mode for partitioning the estate and the shares shall be decided
by the successors through consultation. If no agreement is reached through
consultation, they may apply to a People's Mediation Committee for
mediation or institute legal proceedings in a people's court.
Chapter III Testamentary Succession and Legacy
Article 16
A citizen may, by means of a will made in accordance with the provisions
of this Law, dispose of the property he owns and may appoint a
testamentary executor for the purpose. A citizen may, by making a will,
designate one or more of the statutory successors to inherit his personal
property.
A citizen may, by making a will, donate his personal property to the state
or a collective, or bequeath it to persons other than the statutory
successors.
Article 17
A notarial will is one made by a testator through a notary agency.
A testator-written will is one made in the testator's own handwriting and
signed by him, specifying the date of its making.
A will written on behalf of the testator shall be witnessed by two or more
witnesses, of whom one writes the will, dates it and signs it along with
the other witness or witnesses and with the testator.
A will made in the form of a sound-recording shall be witnessed by two or
more witnesses.
A testator may, in an emergency situation, make a nuncupative will, which
shall be witnessed by two or more witnesses. When the emergency situation
is over and if the testator is able to make a will in writing or in the
form of a sound-recording, the nuncupative will he has made shall be
invalidated.
Article 18
None of the following persons shall act as a witness of a will:
(1) persons with no capacity or with limited capacity;
(2) successors and legatees; or
(3) persons whose interests are related to those of the successors and
legatees.
Article 19
Reservation of a necessary portion of an estate shall be made in a will
for a successor who neither can work nor has a source of income.
Article 20
A testator may revoke or alter a will he previously made.
Where several wills that have been made conflict with one another in
content, the last one shall prevail.
A notarial will may not be revoked or altered by a testator-written will,
a will written on behalf of the testator, a will in the form of a sound-
recording or a nuncupative will.
Article 21
Where there are obligations attached to testamentary succession or legacy,
the successor or legatee shall perform them. Anyone who fails to perform
the obligations without proper reasons may, upon request by a relevant
organization or individual, entail nullification of his right to
inheritance by a people's court.
Article 22
Wills made by persons with no capacity or with limited capacity shall be
void. Wills shall manifest the genuine intention of the testators; those
made under duress or as a result of fraud shall be void.
Forged wills shall be void.
Where a will has been tampered with, the affected parts of it shall be
void.
Chapter IV Disposition of the Estate
Article 23
After the opening of succession, a successor who has knowledge of the
death should promptly notify the other successors and the testamentary
executor. If one of the successors knows about the death or if there is no
way to make the notification, the organization to which the decedent
belonged before his death or the residents' committee or villagers'
committee at his place of residence shall make the notification.
Article 24
Anyone who has in his possession the property of the decedent shall take
good care of such property and no one is allowed to misappropriate it or
contend for it.
Article 25
A successor who, after the opening of succession, disclaims inheritance
should make known his decision before the disposition of the estate. In
the absence of such an indication, he is deemed to have accepted the
inheritance.
A legatee should, within two months from the time he learns of the legacy,
make known whether he accepts it or disclaims it. In the absence of such
an indication within the specified period, he is deemed to have disclaimed
the legacy.
Article 26
If a decedent's estate is partitioned, half of the joint property acquired
by the spouses in the course of their matrimonial life shall, unless
otherwise agreed upon, be first allotted to the surviving spouse as his or
her own property; the remainder shall constitute the decedent's estate.
If the decedent's estate is a component part of the common property of his
family, that portion of the property belonging to the other members of the
family shall first be separated at the time of the partitioning of the
decedent's estate.
Article 27
Under any of the following circumstances, the part of the estate affected
shall be dealt with in accordance with statutory succession:
(1) where inheritance is disclaimed by a testamentary successor or the
legacy is disclaimed by a legatee;
(2) where a testamentary successor is disinherited;
(3) where a testamentary successor or legatee predeceases the testator;
(4) where an invalidated portion of the will involves part of the estate;
or
(5) where no disposition is made under the will for part of the estate.
Article 28
At the time of the partitioning of the estate, reservation shall be made
for the share of an unborn child. The share reserved shall, if the baby is
stillborn, be dealt with in accordance with statutory succession.
Article 29
The partitioning of a decedent's estate shall be conducted in a way
beneficial to the requirements of production and livelihood; it shall not
diminish the usefulness of the estate.
If the estate is unsuitable for partitioning, it may be disposed of by
such means as price evaluation, appropriate compensation or co-ownership.
Article 30
A surviving spouse who remarries is entitled to dispose of the property he
or she has inherited, subject to no interference by any other person.
Article 31
A citizen may enter into a legacy-support agreement with a person who, in
accordance with the agreement, assumes the duty to support the former in
his or her lifetime and attends to his or her interment after death, in
return for the right to legacy. A citizen may enter into a legacy-support
agreement with an organization under collective ownership which, in
accordance with the agreement, assumes the duty to support the former in
his or her lifetime and attends to his or her interment after death, in
return for the right to legacy.
Article 32
An estate which is left with neither a successor nor a legatee shall
belong to the state or, where the decedent was a member of an organization
under collective ownership before his or her death, to such an
organization.
Article 33
The successor to an estate shall pay all taxes and debts payable by the
decedent according to law, up to the actual value of such estate, unless
the successor pays voluntarily in excess of the limit.
The successor who disclaims inheritance assumes no responsibility for the
payment of taxes and debts payable by the decedent according to law.
Article 34
The carrying out of a legacy shall not affect the payment of taxes and
debts payable by the legator according to law.
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Article 35
The people's congress of a national autonomous area may, in accordance
with the principles of this Law and the actual practices of the local
nationality or nationalities with regard to property inheritance, enact
adaptive or supplementary provisions. Provisions made by autonomous
regions shall be reported to the Standing Committee of the National
People's Congress for the record. Provisions made by autonomous
prefectures or autonomous counties shall become effective after being
reported to and approved by the standing committee of the people's
congress of the relevant province or autonomous region and shall be
reported to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for
the record.
Article 36
For inheritance by a Chinese citizen of an estate outside the People's
Republic of China or of an estate of a foreigner within the People's
Republic of China, the law of the place of domicile of the decedent shall
apply in the case of movable property; in the case of immovable property,
the law of the place where the property is located shall apply. For
inheritance by a foreigner of an estate within the People's Republic of
China or of an estate of a Chinese citizen outside the People's Republic
of China, the law of the place of domicile of the decedent shall apply in
the case of movable property; in the case of immovable property, the law
of the place where the property is located shall apply. Where treaties or
agreements exist between the People's Republic of China and foreign
countries, matters of inheritance shall be handled in accordance with such
treaties or agreements.
Article 37
This Law shall go into effect as of October 1, 1985.
Important Notice:
This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
