刑法英文.doc

Criminal Law of the Peoples Republic of China (Adopted by the Second Session of the Fifth National Peoples Congress on July 1, 1979, amended by the Fifth Session of the Eighth National Peoples Congress on March 14, 1997, promulgated by Order No.83 of the President of the Peoples Republic of China on March 14, 1997, and effective from October 1, 1997) Contents Part One General Provisions Chapter I The Tasks, Basic Principles and Applicable Scope of the Criminal Law Chapter II The Commission of a Crime Section 1 The Commission of a Crime and Criminal Responsibility Section 2 Preparation, Attempt and Discontinuance of a Crime Section 3 Joint Crime Section 4 Crime Committed by a Unit Chapter III Punishments Section 1 Types of Punishments Section 2 Public Surveillance Section 3 Criminal Detention Section 4 Fixed-term Imprisonment and Life Imprisonment Section 5 Death Penalty Section 6 Financial Penalty Section 7 Deprivation of Political Rights Section 8 Confiscation of Property Chapter IV The Concrete Application of Punishments Section 1 Sentencing Section 2 Recidivist Section 3 Voluntary Surrender and Rendering Meritorious Service Section 4 Combined Punishment for Several Crimes Section 5 Suspension of Sentence Section 6 Commutation of Punishment Section 7 Parole Section 8 Limitation Chapter V Miscellaneous Provisions Part Two Specific Provisions Chapter I Crime of Endangering the State Security Chapter II Crime of Endangering the Public Security Chapter III Crime of Disrupting the Order of Socialist Market Economy Section 1 Crime of Producing or Selling Fake or Inferior Commodities Section 2 Crime of Smuggling Section 3 Crime of Disrupting the Order of Administering Companies and Enterprises Section 4 Crime of Disrupting the Order of Banking Administration Section 5 Crime of Financial Fraud Section 6 Crime of Jeopardizing the Administration of Tax Collection Section 7 Crime of Infringing upon Intellectual Property Section 8 Crim