The 2012 "Interpretation" of the Supreme People's Court of China Regarding the 2010 Act on Private International Law

1. Introduction. – 2. The issues covered by the Court’s Interpretation and its practical relevance. – 3. The conditions of applicability of the 2010 Act. – 4. The scope of party autonomy and the requirements for a valid choice of law. – 5. Issues in respect of the general part of the codification. – 6. The notion of “habitual residence” and “place of incorporation”. – Annex: Interpretation of the Supreme People’s Court on Issues Regarding the Application of the Act of the People’s Republic of China on the Law Applicable to Foreign-related Civil Relations (Part 1) – Unofficial English translation.