Laws of the People's Republic of China

Reply of the Supreme People's Court on the Issue Concerning the Time Limit for Sealing up, Sequestrating and Freezing Properties in Civil Enforcement Activities

Fa Han [2006] No. 76 July 11, 2006

The Higher People's Court of Shanghai Municipality,

We have received your Request for Instructions on the Issue of Continuing to Seal up, Sequestrate and Freeze Properties in Civil Enforcement Activities" (Hu Gao Fa [2006] No. 12). Upon deliberation, we hereby render our reply as follows:

We agree to your suggestive opinions, that is, unless it is otherwise provided in terms of the time limit in any law, judicial interpretation and related notice in force at that time, there may not be any time limit in respect of the sealing-up, sequestrating and freezing measures adopted before the implementation of the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on the People's Courts' Sealing up, Sequestrating and Freezing Properties in Civil Enforcement Activities. However, the people's court shall handle the related cases as soon as possible.