中華人民共和國(guó)繼承法
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目 錄
第一章 總 則
第二章 法定繼承
第三章 遺囑繼承和遺贈(zèng)
第四章 遺產(chǎn)的處理
第五章 附 則
第一章 總 則
第一條 根據(jù)《中華人民共和國(guó)憲法》規(guī)定，為保護(hù)公民的私有財(cái)產(chǎn)的繼承權(quán)，制定本法。
第二條 繼承從被繼承人死亡時(shí)開始。
第三條 遺產(chǎn)是公民死亡時(shí)遺留的個(gè)人合法財(cái)產(chǎn)，包括：
�。ㄒ唬┕竦氖杖�；
�。ǘ┕竦姆课�、儲(chǔ)蓄和生活用品；
�。ㄈ┕竦牧帜尽⑸蠛图仪�；
（四）公民的文物、圖書資料；
�。ㄎ澹┓稍试S公民所有的生產(chǎn)資料；
（六）公民的著作權(quán)、專利權(quán)中的財(cái)產(chǎn)權(quán)利；
（七）公民的其他合法財(cái)產(chǎn)。
第四條 個(gè)人承包應(yīng)得的個(gè)人收益，依照本法規(guī)定繼承。個(gè)人承包，依照法律允許由繼承人繼續(xù)承包的，按照承包合同辦理。
第五條 繼承開始后，按照法定繼承辦理；有遺囑的,按照遺囑繼承或者遺贈(zèng)辦理；有遺贈(zèng)扶養(yǎng)協(xié)議的，按照協(xié)議辦理。
第六條 無行為能力人的繼承權(quán)、受遺贈(zèng)權(quán)，由他的法定代理人代為行使。
限制行為能力人的繼承權(quán)、受遺贈(zèng)權(quán)，由他的法定代理人代為行使，或者征得法定代理人同意后行使。
第七條 繼承人有下列行為之一的，喪失繼承權(quán)：
�。ㄒ唬┕室鈿⒑Ρ焕^承人的；
�。ǘ闋�(zhēng)奪遺產(chǎn)而殺害其他繼承人的；
�。ㄈ┻z棄被繼承的，或者虐待被繼承人情節(jié)嚴(yán)重的；
�。ㄋ模﹤卧�、篡改或者銷毀遺囑，情節(jié)嚴(yán)重的。
第八條 繼承權(quán)糾紛提起訴訟的期限為二年，自繼承人知道或者應(yīng)當(dāng)知道其權(quán)利被侵犯之日起計(jì)算。但是，自繼承開始之日起超過二十年的，不得再提起訴訟。
第二章 法定繼承
第九條 繼承權(quán)男女平等。
第十條 遺產(chǎn)按照下列順序繼承：
第一順序：配偶、子女、父母。
第二順序：兄弟姐妹、祖父母、外祖父母。
繼承開始后，由第一順序繼承人繼承，第二順序繼承人不繼承。沒有第一順序繼承人繼承的，由第二順序繼承人繼承。
本法所說的子女，包括婚生子女、非婚生子女、養(yǎng)子女和有扶養(yǎng)關(guān)系的繼子女。
本法所說的父母，包括生父母、養(yǎng)父母和有扶養(yǎng)關(guān)系的繼父母。
本法所說的兄弟姐妹，包括同父母的兄弟姐妹、同父異母或者同母異父的兄弟姐妹、養(yǎng)兄弟姐妹、有扶養(yǎng)關(guān)系的繼兄弟姐妹。
第十一條 被繼承人的子女先于被繼承人死亡的，由被繼承人的子女的晚輩直系血親代位繼承。代位繼承人一般只能繼承他的父親或者母親有權(quán)繼承的遺產(chǎn)份額。
第十二條 喪偶兒媳對(duì)公、婆，喪偶女婿對(duì)岳父、岳母，盡了主要贍養(yǎng)義務(wù)的，作為第一順序繼承人。
第十三條 同一順序繼承人繼承遺產(chǎn)的份額，一般應(yīng)當(dāng)均等。
對(duì)生活有特殊困難的缺乏勞動(dòng)能力的繼承人，分配遺產(chǎn)時(shí)，應(yīng)當(dāng)予以照顧。
對(duì)被繼承人盡了主要扶養(yǎng)義務(wù)或者與被繼承人共同生活的繼承人，分配遺產(chǎn)時(shí)，可以多分。
有扶養(yǎng)能力和有扶養(yǎng)條件的繼承人，不盡扶養(yǎng)義務(wù)的，分配遺產(chǎn)時(shí)，應(yīng)當(dāng)不分或者少分。
繼承人協(xié)商同意的，也可以不均等。
第十四條 對(duì)繼承人以外的依靠被繼承人扶養(yǎng)的缺乏勞動(dòng)能力又沒有生活來源的人，或者繼承人以外的對(duì)被繼承人扶養(yǎng)較多的人，可以分給他們適當(dāng)?shù)倪z產(chǎn)。
第十五條 繼承人應(yīng)當(dāng)本著互諒互讓、和睦團(tuán)結(jié)的精神，協(xié)商處理繼承問題。遺產(chǎn)分割的時(shí)間、辦法和份額，由繼承人協(xié)商確定。協(xié)商不成的，可以由人民調(diào)解委員會(huì)調(diào)解或者向人民法院提起訴訟。
第三章 遺囑繼承和遺贈(zèng)
第十六條 公民可以依照本法規(guī)定立遺囑處分個(gè)人財(cái)產(chǎn)，并可以指定遺囑執(zhí)行人。
公民可以立遺囑將個(gè)人財(cái)產(chǎn)指定由法定繼承人的一人或者數(shù)人繼承。
公民可以立遺囑將個(gè)人財(cái)產(chǎn)贈(zèng)給國(guó)家、集體或者法定繼承人以外的人。
第十七條 公證遺囑由遺囑人經(jīng)公證機(jī)關(guān)辦理。
自書遺囑由遺囑人親筆書寫，簽名，注明年、月、日。
代書遺囑應(yīng)當(dāng)有兩個(gè)以上見證人在場(chǎng)見證，由其中一人代書，注明年、月、日，并由代書人、其他見證人和遺囑人簽名。
以錄音形式立的遺囑，應(yīng)當(dāng)有兩個(gè)以上見證人在場(chǎng)見證。
遺囑人在危急情況下，可以立口頭遺囑�？陬^遺囑應(yīng)當(dāng)有兩個(gè)以上見證人在場(chǎng)見證。危急情況解除后，遺囑人能夠用書面或者錄音形式立遺囑的，所立的口頭遺囑無效。
第十八條 下列人員不能作為遺囑見證人：
�。ㄒ唬o行為能力人、限制行為能力人；
�。ǘ├^承人、受遺贈(zèng)人；
�。ㄈ┡c繼承人、受遺贈(zèng)人有利害關(guān)系的人。
第十九條 遺囑應(yīng)當(dāng)對(duì)缺乏勞動(dòng)能力又沒有生活來源的繼承人保留必要的遺產(chǎn)份額。
第二十條 遺囑人可以撤銷、變更自己所立的遺囑。
立有數(shù)份遺囑，內(nèi)容相抵觸的，以最后的遺囑為準(zhǔn)。
自書、代書、錄音、口頭遺囑，不得撤銷、變更公證遺囑。
第二十一條 遺囑繼承或者遺贈(zèng)附有義務(wù)的，繼承人或者受遺贈(zèng)人應(yīng)當(dāng)履行義務(wù)。沒有正當(dāng)理由不履行義務(wù)的，經(jīng)有關(guān)單位或者個(gè)人請(qǐng)求，人民法院可以取消他接受遺產(chǎn)的權(quán)利。
第二十二條 無行為能力人或者限制行為能力人所立的遺囑無效。
遺囑必須表示遺囑人的真實(shí)意思，受脅迫、欺騙所立的遺囑無效。
偽造的遺囑無效。
遺囑被篡改的，篡改的內(nèi)容無效。
第四章 遺產(chǎn)的處理
第二十三條 繼承開始后，知道被繼承人死亡的繼承人應(yīng)當(dāng)及時(shí)通知其他繼承人和遺囑執(zhí)行人。繼承人中無人知道被繼承人死亡或者知道被繼承人死亡而不能通知的，由被繼承人生前所在單位或者住所地的居民委員會(huì)、村民委員會(huì)負(fù)責(zé)通知。
第二十四條 存有遺產(chǎn)的人，應(yīng)當(dāng)妥善保管遺產(chǎn)，任何人不得侵吞或者爭(zhēng)搶。
第二十五條 繼承開始后，繼承人放棄繼承的，應(yīng)當(dāng)在遺產(chǎn)處理前，作出放棄繼承的表示。沒有表示的，視為接受繼承。
受遺贈(zèng)人應(yīng)當(dāng)在知道受遺贈(zèng)后兩個(gè)月內(nèi)，作出接受或者放棄受遺贈(zèng)的表示。到期沒有表示的，視為放棄受遺贈(zèng)。
第二十六條 夫妻在婚姻關(guān)系存續(xù)期間所得的共同所有的財(cái)產(chǎn)，除有約定的以外，如果分割遺產(chǎn)，應(yīng)當(dāng)先將共同所有的財(cái)產(chǎn)的一半分出為配偶所有，其余的為被繼承人的遺產(chǎn)。
遺產(chǎn)在家庭共有財(cái)產(chǎn)之中的，遺產(chǎn)分割時(shí)，應(yīng)當(dāng)先分出他人的財(cái)產(chǎn)。
第二十七條 有下列情形之一的，遺產(chǎn)中的有關(guān)部分按照法定繼承辦理：
�。ㄒ唬┻z囑繼承人放棄繼承或者受遺贈(zèng)人放棄受遺贈(zèng)的；
�。ǘ┻z囑繼承人喪失繼承權(quán)的；
�。ㄈ┻z囑繼承人、受遺贈(zèng)人先于遺囑人死亡的；
（四）遺囑無效部分所涉及的遺產(chǎn)；
�。ㄎ澹┻z囑未處分的遺產(chǎn)。
第二十八條 遺產(chǎn)分割時(shí)，應(yīng)當(dāng)保留胎兒的繼承份額。胎兒出生時(shí)是死體的，保留的份額按照法定繼承辦理。
第二十九條 遺產(chǎn)分割應(yīng)當(dāng)有利于生產(chǎn)和生活需要，不損害遺產(chǎn)的效用。
不宜分割的遺產(chǎn)，可以采取折價(jià)、適當(dāng)補(bǔ)償或者共有等方法處理。
第三十條 夫妻一方死亡后另一方再婚的，有權(quán)處分所繼承的財(cái)產(chǎn)，任何人不得干涉。
第三十一條 公民可以與扶養(yǎng)人簽訂遺贈(zèng)扶養(yǎng)協(xié)議。按照協(xié)議，扶養(yǎng)人承擔(dān)該公民生養(yǎng)死葬的義務(wù)，享有受遺贈(zèng)的權(quán)利。
公民可以與集體所有制組織簽訂遺贈(zèng)扶養(yǎng)協(xié)議。按照協(xié)議，集體所有制組織承擔(dān)該公民生養(yǎng)死葬的義務(wù)，享有受遺贈(zèng)的權(quán)利。
第三十二條 無人繼承又無人受遺贈(zèng)的遺產(chǎn)，歸國(guó)家所有；死者生前是集體所有制組織成員的，歸所在集體所有制組織所有。
第三十三條 繼承遺產(chǎn)應(yīng)當(dāng)清償被繼承人依法應(yīng)當(dāng)繳納的稅款和債務(wù)，繳納稅款和清償債務(wù)以他的遺產(chǎn)實(shí)際價(jià)值為限。超過遺產(chǎn)實(shí)際價(jià)值部分，繼承人自愿償還的不在此限。
繼承人放棄繼承的，對(duì)被繼承人依法應(yīng)當(dāng)繳納的稅款和債務(wù)可以不負(fù)償還責(zé)任。
第三十四條 執(zhí)行遺贈(zèng)不得妨礙清償遺贈(zèng)人依法應(yīng)當(dāng)繳納的稅款和債務(wù)。
第五章 附 則
第三十五條 民族自治地方的人民代表大會(huì)可以根據(jù)本法的原則，結(jié)合當(dāng)?shù)孛褡遑?cái)產(chǎn)繼承的具體情況，制定變通的或者補(bǔ)充的規(guī)定。自治區(qū)的規(guī)定，報(bào)全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)備案。自治州、自治縣的規(guī)定，報(bào)省或者自治區(qū)的人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)批準(zhǔn)后生效，并報(bào)全國(guó)人民代表大會(huì)常務(wù)委員會(huì)備案。
第三十六條 中國(guó)公民繼承在中華人民共和國(guó)境外的遺產(chǎn)或者繼承在中華人民共和國(guó)境內(nèi)的外國(guó)人的遺產(chǎn)，動(dòng)產(chǎn)適用被繼承人住所地法律，不動(dòng)產(chǎn)適用不動(dòng)產(chǎn)所在地法律。
外國(guó)人繼承在中華人民共和國(guó)境內(nèi)的遺產(chǎn)或者繼承在中華人民共和國(guó)境外的中國(guó)公民的遺產(chǎn)，動(dòng)產(chǎn)適用被繼承人住所地法律，不動(dòng)產(chǎn)適用不動(dòng)產(chǎn)所在地法律。
中華人民共和國(guó)與外國(guó)訂有條約、協(xié)定的，按照條約、協(xié)定辦理。
第三十七條 本法自一九八五年十月一日起施行。
LAW OF SUCCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Important Notice: (注意事項(xiàng))
英文本源自中華人民共和國(guó)務(wù)院法制局編譯, 中國(guó)法制出版社出版的《中華人民共和國(guó)涉外法規(guī)匯編》(1991年7月版).
當(dāng)發(fā)生歧意時(shí), 應(yīng)以法律法規(guī)頒布單位發(fā)布的中文原文為準(zhǔn).This English document is coming from "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THEPEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the StateCouncil of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the ChinaLegal System Publishing House.In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
Whole Document (法規(guī)全文)
LAW OF SUCCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA(Adopted at the Third Session of the Sixth National People'sCongress, promulgated by Order No. 24 of the President of the People'sRepublic of China on April 10, 1985, and effective as of October 1, 1985)
Contents
Chapter I
General ProvisionsChapter II
Statutory SuccessionChapter III Testamentary Succession and LegacyChapter IV
Disposition of the EstateChapter V
Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1This Law is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of thePeople's Republic of China with a view to protecting the right of citizensto inherit private property.Article 2Succession begins at the death of a citizen.Article 3Estate denotes the lawful property owned by a citizen personally at thetime 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 4Personal benefits accruing from a contract entered into by an individualare heritable in accordance with the provisions of this Law. Contractingby an individual, if permitted by law to be continued by the successor,shall be treated in accordance with the terms of the contract.Article 5Succession shall, after its opening, be handled in accordance with theprovisions of statutory succession; where a will exists, it shall behandled in accordance with testamentary succession or as legacy; wherethere is an agreement for legacy in return for support, the former shallbe handled in accordance with the terms of the agreement.Article 6The right to inheritance or legacy of a competent person shall beexercised on his behalf by his statutory agent.The right to inheritance or legacy of a person with limited capacity shallbe exercised on his behalf by his statutory agent or by such personhimself after obtaining the consent of his statutory agent.Article 7A successor shall be disinherited upon his commission of any one of thefollowing 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 8The time limit for institution of legal proceedings pertaining to disputesover the right to inheritance is two years, counting from the day thesuccessor became or should have become aware of the violation of his rightto inheritance. No legal proceedings, however, may be instituted after theexpiration of a period of 20 years from the day succession began.
Chapter II Statutory Succession
Article 9Males and females are equal in their right to inheritance.Article 10The 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, maternalgrandparents. When succession opens, the successor(s) first in ordershall inherit to the exclusion of the successor(s) second in order. Thesuccessor(s) second in order shall inherit in default of any successorfirst in order.The "children" referred to in this Law include legitimate children,illegitimate children and adopted children, as well as step-children whosupported or were supported by the decedent.The "parents" referred to in this Law include natural parents and adoptiveparents, as well as step-parents who supported or were supported by thedecedent.The "brothers and sisters" referred to in this Law include blood brothersand sisters, brothers and sisters of half blood, adopted brothers andsisters, as well as step-brothers and step-sisters who supported or weresupported by the decedent.Article 11Where a decedent survived his child, the direct lineal descendants of thepredeceased child inherit in subrogation. Descendants who inherit insubrogation generally shall take only the share of the estate their fatheror mother was entitled to.Article 12Widowed daughters-in-law or sons-in-law who have made the predominantcontributions in maintaining their parents-in-law shall, in relationshipto their parents-in-law, be regarded as successors first in order.Article 13Successors same in order shall, in general, inherit in equal shares.At the time of distributing the estate, due consideration shall be givento successors who are unable to work and have special financialdifficulties.At the time of distributing the estate, successors who have made thepredominant contributions in maintaining the decedent or have lived withthe decedent may be given a larger share.At the time of distributing the estate, successors who had the ability andwere in a position to maintain the decedent but failed to fulfil theirduties shall be given no share or a smaller share of the estate.Successors may take unequal shares if an agreement to that effect isreached among them.
Article 14An appropriate share of the estate may be given to a person, other than asuccessor, who depended on the support of the decedent and who neither canwork nor has a source of income, or to a person, other than a successor,who was largely responsible for supporting the decedent.Article 15Questions pertaining to succession should be dealt with throughconsultation by and among the successors in the spirit of mutualunderstanding and mutual accommodation, as well as of amity and unity. Thetime and mode for partitioning the estate and the shares shall be decidedby the successors through consultation. If no agreement is reached throughconsultation, they may apply to a People's Mediation Committee formediation or institute legal proceedings in a people's court.
Chapter III Testamentary Succession and Legacy
Article 16A citizen may, by means of a will made in accordance with the provisionsof this Law, dispose of the property he owns and may appoint atestamentary executor for the purpose. A citizen may, by making a will,designate one or more of the statutory successors to inherit his personalproperty.A citizen may, by making a will, donate his personal property to the stateor a collective, or bequeath it to persons other than the statutorysuccessors.Article 17A 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 andsigned by him, specifying the date of its making.A will written on behalf of the testator shall be witnessed by two or morewitnesses, of whom one writes the will, dates it and signs it along withthe other witness or witnesses and with the testator.A will made in the form of a sound-recording shall be witnessed by two ormore witnesses.A testator may, in an emergency situation, make a nuncupative will, whichshall be witnessed by two or more witnesses. When the emergency situationis over and if the testator is able to make a will in writing or in theform of a sound-recording, the nuncupative will he has made shall beinvalidated.Article 18None 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 andlegatees.Article 19Reservation of a necessary portion of an estate shall be made in a willfor a successor who neither can work nor has a source of income.Article 20A testator may revoke or alter a will he previously made.Where several wills that have been made conflict with one another incontent, 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 21Where there are obligations attached to testamentary succession or legacy,the successor or legatee shall perform them. Anyone who fails to performthe obligations without proper reasons may, upon request by a relevantorganization or individual, entail nullification of his right toinheritance by a people's court.
Article 22Wills made by persons with no capacity or with limited capacity shall bevoid. Wills shall manifest the genuine intention of the testators; thosemade 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 bevoid.
Chapter IV Disposition of the Estate
Article 23After the opening of succession, a successor who has knowledge of thedeath should promptly notify the other successors and the testamentaryexecutor. If one of the successors knows about the death or if there is noway to make the notification, the organization to which the decedentbelonged before his death or the residents' committee or villagers'committee at his place of residence shall make the notification.Article 24Anyone who has in his possession the property of the decedent shall takegood care of such property and no one is allowed to misappropriate it orcontend for it.Article 25A successor who, after the opening of succession, disclaims inheritanceshould make known his decision before the disposition of the estate. Inthe absence of such an indication, he is deemed to have accepted theinheritance.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 suchan indication within the specified period, he is deemed to have disclaimedthe legacy.Article 26If a decedent's estate is partitioned, half of the joint property acquiredby the spouses in the course of their matrimonial life shall, unlessotherwise agreed upon, be first allotted to the surviving spouse as his orher own property; the remainder shall constitute the decedent's estate.If the decedent's estate is a component part of the common property of hisfamily, that portion of the property belonging to the other members of thefamily shall first be separated at the time of the partitioning of thedecedent's estate.Article 27Under any of the following circumstances, the part of the estate affectedshall be dealt with in accordance with statutory succession:(1) where inheritance is disclaimed by a testamentary successor or thelegacy 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 28At the time of the partitioning of the estate, reservation shall be madefor the share of an unborn child. The share reserved shall, if the baby isstillborn, be dealt with in accordance with statutory succession.
Article 29The partitioning of a decedent's estate shall be conducted in a waybeneficial to the requirements of production and livelihood; it shall notdiminish the usefulness of the estate.If the estate is unsuitable for partitioning, it may be disposed of bysuch means as price eva luation, appropriate compensation or co-ownership.Article 30A surviving spouse who remarries is entitled to dispose of the property heor she has inherited, subject to no interference by any other person.Article 31A citizen may enter into a legacy-support agreement with a person who, inaccordance with the agreement, assumes the duty to support the former inhis or her lifetime and attends to his or her interment after death, inreturn for the right to legacy. A citizen may enter into a legacy-supportagreement with an organization under collective ownership which, inaccordance with the agreement, assumes the duty to support the former inhis or her lifetime and attends to his or her interment after death, inreturn for the right to legacy.Article 32An estate which is left with neither a successor nor a legatee shallbelong to the state or, where the decedent was a member of an organizationunder collective ownership before his or her death, to such anorganization.Article 33The successor to an estate shall pay all taxes and debts payable by thedecedent according to law, up to the actual value of such estate, unlessthe successor pays voluntarily in excess of the limit.The successor who disclaims inheritance assumes no responsibility for thepayment of taxes and debts payable by the decedent according to law.Article 34The carrying out of a legacy shall not affect the payment of taxes anddebts payable by the legator according to law.
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions
Article 35The people's congress of a national autonomous area may, in accordancewith the principles of this Law and the actual practices of the localnationality or nationalities with regard to property inheritance, enactadaptive or supplementary provisions. Provisions made by autonomousregions shall be reported to the Standing Committee of the NationalPeople's Congress for the record. Provisions made by autonomousprefectures or autonomous counties shall become effective after beingreported to and approved by the standing committee of the people'scongress of the relevant province or autonomous region and shall bereported to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress forthe record.Article 36For inheritance by a Chinese citizen of an estate outside the People'sRepublic of China or of an estate of a foreigner within the People'sRepublic of China, the law of the place of domicile of the decedent shallapply in the case of movable property; in the case of immovable property,the law of the place where the property is located shall apply. Forinheritance by a foreigner of an estate within the People's Republic ofChina or of an estate of a Chinese citizen outside the People's Republicof China, the law of the place of domicile of the decedent shall apply inthe case of movable property; in the case of immovable property, the lawof the place where the property is located shall apply. Where treaties oragreements exist between the People's Republic of China and foreigncountries, matters of inheritance shall be handled in accordance with suchtreaties or agreements.Article 37This Law shall go into effect as of October 1, 1985.
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