What are the six principles of the General Principles of the Civil Code

What are the six principles of the General Principles of Civil Law

The Civil Code comes into force from January 1, 2021 onwards.

The six principles of the General Principles of Civil Law include the principle of equality, the principle of voluntariness, the principle of fairness, the principle of good faith, the principle of green, and the principle of public order and morality.

1, the principle of equality

The principle of equality has two meanings, one meaning is the principle of equality before the law, and one meaning is the equal protection of the legitimate civil rights and interests of all civil subjects.

2, the principle of voluntariness

civil subjects engaged in civil activities, should follow the principle of voluntariness, in accordance with their own intentions to establish, change, terminate civil legal relations. Autonomy is one of the three cornerstones of modern civil law.

3, the principle of fairness

the so-called fairness is the balance of interests as a standard of value judgment to adjust the economic interests of civil subjects, through the balance of interests in the configuration of the rights and obligations of civil subjects, fairness and justice is the basic requirements of civil justice activities.

4, the principle of good faith

honesty and trustworthiness is the basic rule of market activities, is to protect the order of the transaction of the important legal principles, it and the principle of fairness, both as a legal principle, but also an important ethical norms, which requires that all civil subjects are honest and not deceitful, credit, and the exercise of the right of good faith.

5, the green principle

This is the General Principles of the Civil Law of a new legal principles, is of great significance to the initiative, the provisions of the civil subject engaged in civil activities, should be conducive to the conservation of resources and protection of the ecological environment, the principle of both heaven and earth and people, and man and nature, the harmony of the traditional cultural concepts, but also reflects the new development ideas, and is conducive to alleviate the country's growing population and the contradiction between resources and ecology. Ecological contradictions.

6, the principle of public order and morality

public order and morality is composed of "public **** order" and "good customs" two ideas, requiring civil subjects to comply with the social **** order, to follow the members of the main body of the community generally recognized by the moral code. This principle also has a meaning, where the violation of public order and good morals of civil law is invalid.

Legal Basis

Civil Code

Article 4 Principle of Equality The legal status of civil subjects in civil activities is equal.

Article 5 Voluntary Principle Civil subjects engaging in civil activities shall follow the principle of voluntariness and establish, change or terminate civil legal relationships according to their own intentions.

Article 6 Principle of fairness Civil subjects engaged in civil activities shall follow the principle of fairness, and reasonably determine the rights and obligations of all parties.

Article 7 The principle of good faith civil subjects engaged in civil activities, should follow the principle of good faith, uphold honesty, and abide by the commitment.

Article VIII principle of law and public order and morals civil subjects engaged in civil activities, shall not violate the law, shall not violate public order and morals.

Article IX green principle civil subjects engaged in civil activities, should be conducive to the conservation of resources, protection of the ecological environment.

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