What are the provisions of territorial jurisdiction in civil litigation?

I. Jurisdiction by the domicile of the parties According to the General Principles of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Interpretation of the Civil Procedure Law, if a citizen takes his domicile as his domicile and his habitual residence is inconsistent with his domicile, his habitual residence shall be regarded as his domicile. The domicile of a legal person or other organization is the location of its main office. If the location of the organizer cannot be determined, its registered place or place of registration shall be the domicile. Second, it is generally under the jurisdiction of the defendant's domicile. Article 2 1 of the Civil Procedure Law stipulates: "A civil lawsuit brought against a citizen shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the defendant is domiciled; If the defendant's domicile is inconsistent with his habitual residence, it shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of habitual residence. A civil lawsuit brought against a legal person or other organization shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the defendant is domiciled. If the domicile and habitual residence of several defendants in the same lawsuit are under the jurisdiction of more than two people's courts, all people's courts have jurisdiction. " Therefore, unless otherwise stipulated by law, it is generally under the jurisdiction of the court where the defendant is domiciled. Three. Jurisdiction of the plaintiff's domicile Article 22 of the Civil Procedure Law stipulates: "The following civil actions shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the plaintiff's domicile; If the plaintiff's domicile is inconsistent with his habitual residence, the people's court of the plaintiff's habitual residence shall have jurisdiction over: (1) a lawsuit concerning identity relations brought against a person who does not live in the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC); (2) an identity relationship lawsuit filed against a person whose whereabouts are unknown or who is declared missing; (3) A lawsuit against the person who has taken compulsory education measures; (4) Proceedings against prisoners ". Among them, cases related to identity relations include: (1) identity relations cases, (2) property cases closely related to identity, such as recovery of alimony, alimony, alimony and other cases. At the same time, according to the provisions of the Interpretation of the Civil Procedure Law, both the original defendants were imprisoned or compulsory education measures were taken. If the defendant was imprisoned or compulsory education measures were taken for less than one year, it would still be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the defendant's original residence; If it exceeds one year, it shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the defendant is put in prison or takes compulsory measures. In addition, according to the provisions of the Interpretation of the Civil Procedure Law and other laws and judicial interpretations, the following cases can also be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the plaintiff's domicile: (1) Only when the defendant's household registration is cancelled, it will be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the plaintiff's domicile. (2) If several defendants in a case of recovery of alimony, alimony or alimony are not domiciled in the same jurisdiction, they may be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the plaintiff is domiciled; (3) A case of refusing to accept the designated guardianship or changing the guardianship relationship may be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the ward's domicile. (4) If one of the spouses has been away from his domicile for more than one year, and the other spouse files a divorce lawsuit, it may be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the plaintiff's domicile. (5) For overseas Chinese who got married in China but settled abroad, the court in the country where they settled refused to accept the divorce proceedings on the grounds that they must be under the jurisdiction of the court in the place where they got married. If the parties filed a divorce lawsuit with the people's court, it would be under the jurisdiction of the people's court in the place where they got married or in the last residence of one party in China. (6) For overseas Chinese who have married and settled abroad, the court of the country of residence refuses to accept divorce proceedings on the grounds that they must be under the jurisdiction of the court of the country of nationality. If the parties bring a lawsuit to the people's court, it shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of one party's original domicile or last domicile. (7) If one of China citizens lives abroad and the other one lives in China, the divorce proceedings brought by the people's court shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the domestic one has its domicile. If a foreign party brings a lawsuit to the national court of his domicile and a domestic party brings a lawsuit to the people's court, the sued people's court has jurisdiction. Four. Jurisdiction of the defendant's domicile and legal relationship 1. Article 23 of the Civil Procedure Law of Contract Disputes stipulates: "A lawsuit brought due to a contract dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the defendant's domicile or the place where the contract is performed." According to the Interpretation of the Civil Procedure Law, the place of performance of the contract is determined according to the following rules: (1) If the place of performance is agreed in the contract, the agreed place of performance is the place of performance of the contract. (2) Where the place of performance is not stipulated in the contract or the agreement is unclear, and the subject matter of the dispute is the currency of payment, the place of performance of the contract is the place where the party receiving the currency is located; Where the real estate is delivered, the place of performance of the contract is the location of the real estate; Where other subject matter is delivered, the place of performance of the contract is the place where the party performing the obligation is located; For contracts that are settled immediately, the place of performance of the contract is the place where the transaction takes place; (3) For a property lease or financial lease contract, the place where the leased property is used is the place where the contract is performed; (4) In the case of a sales contract concluded through an information network, if the subject matter is delivered through the information network, the domicile of the buyer is the place where the contract is performed; If delivered by other means, the place of receipt shall be the place of performance of the contract. B. Insurance contract disputes Article 24 of the Civil Procedure Law stipulates that "a lawsuit arising from an insurance contract dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the defendant has his domicile or where the subject matter of insurance is located". According to the provisions of the Interpretation of the Civil Procedure Law, the location of the subject matter insured is determined according to the following rules: (1) If the subject matter insured is a means of transport or goods in transit, it may be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the means of transport is registered, the place of destination or the place where the insured accident occurs; (2) A lawsuit brought for a personal insurance contract dispute may be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the insured's domicile. III. Negotiable Instruments Disputes, Company Lawsuits, and Disputes over Transportation Contracts Article 25 A lawsuit brought in connection with a negotiable instrument dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court in the place where the instrument is paid or where the defendant has his domicile. Article 26 A lawsuit brought for the establishment, shareholder qualification confirmation, profit distribution and dissolution of a company shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the company is domiciled. Article 27 A lawsuit brought for a dispute over a railway, highway, water or air transport contract shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place of origin, destination or the defendant's domicile. D. Infringement Litigation Article 28 A lawsuit brought for infringement shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court in the place where the infringement occurred or the defendant's domicile. Article 29 A lawsuit for claiming damages due to a railway, highway, water or aviation accident shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the accident occurred, where the vehicle or ship first arrived, where the aircraft first landed or where the defendant has his domicile. Article 30 A lawsuit for claiming damages due to ship collision or other maritime damage accidents shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the collision occurred, the place where the colliding ship first arrived, the place where the injuring ship was detained or the place where the defendant was domiciled. Among them, the place where the infringement occurred includes: (1) the place where the infringement occurred, and (2) the place where the infringement result occurred. E. Cases only under the jurisdiction of the place where the legal relationship occurs Article 31 A lawsuit brought for salvage expenses at sea shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the salvage occurred or where the rescued ship first arrived. Article 32 A lawsuit brought for general average shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court at the place where the ship first arrived, where the general average was adjusted or where the voyage was terminated. V. Exclusive Jurisdiction Article 33 of the Civil Procedure Law stipulates: "The following cases shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the people's courts as stipulated in this article: (1) A lawsuit brought by a real estate dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the real estate is located; (2) A lawsuit brought over a port operation dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the port is located; (3) A lawsuit brought in connection with an inheritance dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court at the place where the decedent died or where his main legacy is located ". Among them, according to the provisions of the Interpretation of Civil Procedure Law, real estate disputes refer to property disputes caused by the confirmation, division and adjacent relationship of real estate rights. At the same time, disputes over rural land contract management contracts, housing lease contracts, construction projects contracts and policy housing sales contracts are governed by real estate disputes. The parties to a contract or other property rights dispute may agree in writing to choose the people's court such as the defendant's domicile, the place where the contract is performed, the place where the contract is signed, the plaintiff's domicile and the place where the subject matter is located. It is actually related to the dispute, but it shall not violate the provisions of this law on hierarchical jurisdiction and exclusive jurisdiction. Vii. * * * has jurisdiction Article 35 If two or more people's courts have jurisdiction, the plaintiff may bring a suit in one of them; If the plaintiff brings a lawsuit to two or more people's courts with jurisdiction, it shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court that filed the case first. Through the above answers, we can understand the provisions on territorial jurisdiction in civil litigation. In general, the case is under the jurisdiction of the court where the defendant lives. However, there will be special circumstances, and there will also be cases under the jurisdiction of the court where the defendant's domicile, legal relationship, real estate and port are located. Refer to the above for details.