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Chinese Law Research Guide: Westlaw

Resources for researching Chinese law.

Westlaw

The two main sources of Chinese legal information on Westlaw are:

International Materials
Practical Law

NOTE: You may get better search results by going to each of these sections of Westlaw instead of using the Westlaw global search box.

Westlaw: International Materials

Go to the International Materials link to search or browse the best China law resources available in Westlaw.

International Materials > International Materials: Other > China

All China Treatises
Multi-National Treatises. These multi-national treatises are a good resource for finding legal analysis on China. Each multi-national compilation includes analysis arranged by country. Examples include:
- Comparative Environmental Law & Regulation - Chapter 19: China
- Digest of Commercial Laws of the World - Chapter 10: China
- International Family Law Practice
- Transnational Litigation: A Practitioner's Guide - Chapter 7: China
- World Online Business Law - Chapter 22: China
International Materials > Hong Kong
- Cases
- Legislation
  - Hong Kong Legislation
- Treatises
  - Arbitration in Hong Kong: A Practical Guide
- Journals
- Hong Kong Current Awareness
  - Arbitration / Banking and Finance / Building and Construction / Civil Procedure and Evidence / Commercial Law / Company Law and Insolvency / Contract Law / Criminal Law and Evidence / Employment law / Environmental Law / Family Law / Human Rights / Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law / Land Law / Legislation / Private International Law / Professions / Public Law / Taxation / Tort and Personal Injury / Trusts and Equity / Will, Probate and Succession

Westlaw: Practical Law

The Practical Law resources on Westlaw offer a rich collection business and commercial resources for China.

Examples of current in-depth content include:

Practice Notes
Standard Documents and Clauses
Checklists
Toolkits
Legal Updates
Country-by-Country Legal Research Guidance
Country Comparison Tools
Subject Specific Practice Resources

There are several ways to locate Chinese legal resources in Practical Law:

Browse topics and resources at the Practical Law: China webpage
Search the Global Guides
Select the Country Q&A Comparison Tool
Go to Doing Business in China
Select Global Home > then select China

Here are some other ways to navigate Practical Law:

Select Global Home > select China
Select Global Home > select a Practice Area > then select a topic or China
Select Global Home > then select Country Q&A Comparison Tool (Start Comparing)
Select Global Guides and Cross-Border Topics > then select a Global Guide by subject > then apply filter to limit to China
Select Global Guides and Cross-Border Topics > then select Cross-Border Topics > then apply filter to limit to China
Select Global Guides and Cross-Border Topics > then select Country Q&A Comparison Tool
Select Arbitration > then select countries > then select China

Use the pull-down menu to toggle between Westlaw & Practical Law