(Adopted by the 3rd Session of the Ninth National People's Congress on March 15, 2000; Amended by the 3rd Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress's "National People's Congress Decision on Amending the 'Legislation Law of the People's Republic of China'"
While working on another project, I recently had an opportunity to consider ex parte communications between judges and parties or their representatives in China. While many in practice say that such contact is common, the question of whether it is lawful proved to be less obvious.
Chief Procurator of the Supreme People's Procuratorate: CAO JianMing
Delegates: I will now make a work report to the Congress on behalf of the Supreme People's Procuratorate for your deliberation and approval, and we ask every member of the CPPCC for comments.