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Civil and Commercial Law

Universities
65
Programs
128
Major category
Law

Specialization introduction

Major introduction

Focuses on civil and commercial law, training experts to handle disputes in contracts, corporate matters, torts, and more.

Program overview

Civil and Commercial Law is a core branch of legal studies, focusing on the rights and obligations between individuals and enterprises. Simply put, it covers how to handle contract disputes, company formation and operations, tort compensation, marriage and family property, and intellectual property protection. Graduate-level courses go deeper, including General Principles of Civil Law, Property Law, Contract Law, Tort Liability Law, Company Law, Securities Law, Insurance Law, Negotiable Instruments Law, and Intellectual Property Law. Chinese universities have a unique advantage in this field: the Civil Code, effective in 2021, is one of the newest civil law codifications in the world, and many professors participated in its drafting, offering firsthand practical experience. If you are interested in commercial transactions, individual rights protection, or pursuing a career as a lawyer, legal counsel, or judge, this program is a great fit. Additionally, many schools (such as China University of Political Science and Law, Wuhan University, and East China University of Political Science and Law) offer a specialized track in Foreign-Related Civil and Commercial Law, focusing on cross-border investment and international trade disputes, which is very welcoming to international students.

Major prospects

民商法在中国是应用最广的法律领域之一。随着市场经济活跃，企业间合同纠纷、股权争议、知识产权侵权案件越来越多，法律服务的需求持续增长。特别是近年来，中国企业“走出去”和外国企业“走进来”都很频繁，跨境并购、国际仲裁、数据合规等业务非常热门。国际学生如果懂本国法律又懂中国民商法，在涉外商事谈判、跨国诉讼中会很有竞争力。另外，中国正在完善营商环境，法院对民商事案件的审理效率越来越高，仲裁机构（如中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会）也越来越国际化。整体来看，这个领域机会多，而且不太受经济周期影响——生意越多，纠纷越多，法律需求就越稳定。

Career prospects

毕业后出路很明确。最常见的是去律师事务所做民商事律师，处理诉讼或非诉业务（比如起草合同、做尽职调查）。起薪因城市和律所规模不同：北京上海的一线所月薪1-2万人民币，中小所5千-1万；顶级所（如金杜、中伦）起薪可达2-3万。其次是去企业做法务，负责合同审核、合规管理，起薪一般在8-15万/年，大公司（比如华为、腾讯）更高。还有一部分人会考公务员，进法院或检察院做法官助理、检察官助理，起薪按当地公务员标准（约6-12万/年），但福利稳定。另外，仲裁机构、高校、知识产权代理公司也是常见去向。国际学生如果中文流利，可以优先考虑涉外商事律所或跨国公司法务，薪资通常更高。

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