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Legal time-limit calculator

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Limitation period for civil proceedings (3 years)
First instance appeal period (15 days)
(10 days)
Administrative review period (60 days)
Application execution period (2 years)
Decomposition period (7 days)
Deadline (Deadline)
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1. The statute of limitations normally begins on the date on which the right holder knew or should have known that the right had been violated.
The law provides that “the last day of the period shall be the day of statutory leave, the date of expiry of the period on the first day of the day of statutory leave”.
3. The results of the calculations are for reference purposes only and specialized lawyers are consulted for major cases.

The legal time limit: Why say “the law does not protect people who sleep on their rights”?

In the legal field, Time frame It's a life-and-death concept. However well-documented and legitimate your claim may be, your right to a successful trial is often extinguished once the deadline prescribed by law has been missed. This is the so-called “time-barred” regime.

1. What is the statute of limitations?

Under the Civil Code of the People ' s Republic of China, the limitation period for filing a request for protection of civil rights with the People ' s Court is normally Three years. 。 This means that if you do not act within three years of finding that your rights have been violated (e.g. by filing a complaint or sending a lawyer ' s letter), the other party may plead on this ground, and the court will no longer support your claim.

2. Common significant legal time limits

  • The ordinary statute of limitations for civil proceedings: 3 years.
  • Maximum period of protection: 20 years (from the date of violation of rights).
  • Civil appeal period: Within 15 days of the date of receipt of the judgement of first instance; Within 10 days of receipt of the decision.
  • Application for enforcement period: 2 Years (from the last day of the period of implementation determined by the legal instrument).
  • Limitation period for labour arbitration: 1 year.

“Extension” logic in time-frame calculations

According to the Code of Civil Procedure, the period is counted in time, day, month, year. The last day of the period shall be a holiday and the first day after the holiday shall be the date of the expiration of the period. For example, if your last day of appeal is Sunday, you can defer the filing of your appeal until Monday. But please be careful, Period begins on the day not counted - I'll start the next day.

How can the time limit be prevented from “expiring”?

  1. Timeliness: Claiming rights against the other party through EMS, registered letters or e-mails could cause a “disruption” of the statute of limitations, which would be recalculated for three years.
  2. Use this tool to provide early warning: The deadline is calculated in advance and recorded in the calendar, with time set for drafting the instrument and filing the case.
  3. Note the special provisions: Certain specific areas (e.g. maritime, insurance) may have shorter special time limits that must be verified.

Note: The dates provided by this calculator are only used as logical references. Since the State Council ' s Office issues the State ' s statutory holidays annually, this tool is implicitly extended on weekends, with the specific statutory extended holidays being subject to the actual leave arrangements for the year.