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| China's Supreme Court Explains Marriage Laws |
| China's Supreme People's Court Wednesday made some legal interpretations to the Marriage Law. A clear line has been drawn between how to use the provision that "any person already married is prohibited to cohabit with others" and how to deal with activities concerning bigamy and extramarital affairs, said Cao Jianmin, vice president of the court. |
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| Ex-spouses Fare Better under Newly Changed Act |
| Family tribunals in Chinese courts have encountered more varied cases and been given greater leeway in handling divorce-related cases under the newly amended Marriage Law. |
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| Chinese Marriage Rule Change Features Privacy: Report |
| The revision of China's regulations governing marriage will give more privacy to individuals in divorces, an area of growing concern across the country. |
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| New Marriage Law: All-Powerful? |
| The revised draft of China's Marriage Law was finally passed by an overwhelming majority by the Standing Committee of the People¡¯s Congress on April 28 after several sessions of discussions, according to Beijing Today. |
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| Lawmakers Struggle with Law-ethics Distinction |
| China's newly amended and much-hyped Marriage Law is a good combination of the rules of law and ethics, a senior legislative official said over the weekend. |
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| Perfecting Legal System of Marriage and Family, Promoting Social Civilization and Progress |
| The article says that the decision on the revision of the Marriage Law adopted by the 21st Session of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC) on the afternoon of April 28 is a major legislative measure for further improving the system of marriage and family, it is a major event in the marriage, family and social life of the Chinese people. The revision and supplement made to the Marriage Law in line with this decision are necessary for guaranteeing citizens' rights and interests of marriage and family and for promoting the stability, civilization and progress of marriage, family and the whole society. |
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| Marriage Law Amendments Approved |
| The Chinese legislature passed sweeping changes Saturday to its 20-year-old Marriage Law, explicitly banning concubinage and domestic violence. |
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| Marriage Law Amendments Put to Vote Saturday |
| The high-profile legislation, amendments to China's Marriage Law, will be put to the vote for adoption on Saturday when the new five-day legislative session closes, if there are no further disputes. |
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| Marriage Law Amendments Put to Vote Saturday |
| The nation-wide concerned amendments to China's Marriage Law would be put to vote for adoption on Saturday before the 21st meeting of the National People's Congress Standing Committee closes. |
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| Woman Lawmaker Condemns Family Violence, Extramarital Affairs |
| Women should receive better legal protection and men who have kept mistresses or committed adultery or bigamy should be punished more severely, said Wu Changzhen, a professor of marriage law with the China University of Political Science and Law. |
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| Beijing People Back Ban on Playing Away From Home |
| Almost 80 percent of Beijingers support laws that would punish people engaging in extramarital love affairs. |
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| Public Replies to New Marriage Law |
| The solicitation of public opinion on draft amendments to the existing Marriage Law by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body, has met with a warm response, according to the NPC's general office. |
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| Virtual Love Relationship Poses Another Challenge to Marriage Law Experts |
| While discussions about extramarital affairs and domestic violence are underway, Chinese legal experts are confronted with another problem: Should the ever popular "virtual affairs" be covered by the new Marriage Law in the making? |
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| Public Comment Sought on Marriage Law |
| Senior legislators Thursday released draft amendments to the current Marriage Law for nationwide public comment. |
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| Draft Amendments to Marriage Law Publicized for General Debate |
| The heatedly-debated draft amendments to the Marriage Law, which has just been jointly reviewed by China's top legislature, was publicized Thursday to seek proposals from the general public. |
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