General Report
The Rule of Law in China, 2009: Promoting Development, Safeguarding
　　People’s Livelihood, and Maintaining Stability
　　................................... Research Team, Law Institute, CASS／001

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Special Reports
China’s Legislative Development in 2009 .................... Chen Guogang／028
Judicial Reform in China in 2009 ........................... Xiong Qiuhong／037
National Human Rights Action Plan: A Landmark Document
　　of Human Rights Protection in China ....................... Liu Huawen／047
International Law Issues Relating to the Recovery of Chinese Royal
　　Cultural Relics Lost Overseas ........................... Xie Xinsheng／056
Development of the Military Legal System in China in 2009
　　...................................................... Chen Chuangdong／067
The Rule of Law in Macao since Its Return to China in 2009 ...... Wang Tao／080
International Economic Law Practice in China in 2009: Challenges
　　and Opportunities ....................................... Liu Jingdong／092

　　　　　　　　　　Constitutional Law and Administrative Law
Development of Chinese Administrative Legal System in 2009 ........ Li Xia／101
Development of Administrative Regulations with Chinese Characteristics
　　............... Jiang Ling, Liu Ping, Wang Songlin, Shi Lili, Han Bing／114
New Development in the Legal System of Food Safety
　　Supervision in 2009 ...................................... Song Hualin／128
Legal Settlement of Colony Incidents in China in 2009 .......... Mo Jihong／139

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Criminal Law
Development of Chinese Criminal Law System in 2009
　　............................................. Liu Renwen, Zhou Zhenjie／147
Chinese Procuratorial System: Characteristics and Prospect ...... Sun Qian／156
The Seventh Amendment to the Criminal Law: Main Content
　　and Background of Its Adoption .......................... Huang Taiyun／164
Crime Situation and Criminal Policies in China in 2009 ....... Jin Gaofeng／177

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Civil Law and Economic Law
Development of Chinese Civil Law System in 2009 ............. Liu Chengwei／190
Chinese Intellectual Property Right Law in 2009 ................ Li Shunde／199
Tort Law in 2009: Review and Prospect .......................... Ye Mingyi／208
The Financial Law and the Reform of Financial Supervision
　　System in China in 2009 .................................... Xi Yuemin／220
Financil Law Regulation of Consumption Coupons Issued
　　by Local Government ................ Xu Mengzhou, Zhou Yuzhi, Yang Hui／234

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Labour and Social Law
Implementation of Labour Law: Current Situation, Problems
　　and Countermeasures ....................................... Xie Zengyi／245
Agreed Joint Action: A Labour Relation Coordination Mechanism Established
　　against the Background of Global Financial Crisis ....... Zhang Mingqi／257
The Construction and Development of Chinese
　　Educational Law System ...................... Wang Xuemei, Wang Zhuguo／264

　　　　　　　　　　　　Rule of Law in Different Regions
Democratic Participation in Post-earthquake Reconstruction in
　　Sichuan Province .................. Research Team, Law Institute, CASS／275
Report on Mafia-style Criminal Gangs and “Targeted Actions
　　against Criminal Forces”in Chongqing City
　　Research Group on “Anti-organised Crime
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Legal System and Investigation Mode”／287
The Operation of Beijing Labour Disputes Mediation Centre . Li Fan, Ge Lei／299
The Personal Information Protection Assessment System
　　in Dalian City ................................ Lang Qingbin, Sun Peng／309

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Report from Field Work
Annual Report on Transparency of Local Governments
　　in China (2009): Disclosure of Information through
　　Government Websites ............... Research Team, Law Institute, CASS／322
Legal Issues Relating to the Circulation of Land
　　in Rural Areas .................... Research Team, Law Institute, CASS／351
Report on Corporate Social Responsibility
　　.................................. Research Team, Law Institute , CASS／365
Report on the Development of New Rural Cooperative
　　Medical Care System ............... Research Team, Law Institute, CASS／378

　　　　　　　　　　　　　Appendix (see the database)
New-enacted Laws, Regulations, and Judicial interpretations in 2009

Li Lin has been director of the CASS Institute of Law since 2005. His key works include Toward Constitutional Government Legislation, Building a Law-Governed Nation and a Legal System, Human Rights and Constitutional Government, and Reform of the Political Structure and Construction of a Legal System.