No.58

Table of Contents

Amendment to the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China （40）

The Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China （41）

Resolution of the Second Session of the Ninth National People’s Congress on The Work Report of the Supreme People’s Court （The inside front cover））

Work Report of the Supreme People’s Court Xiao Yang （51）

Supreme People’s Court Supreme People’s Procuratorate Ministry of Public Security

Stipulations Concerning the Issue of Standard for the Determination of the Amount of Money Involved in A Theft Crime Committed During Railroad Transportation （50）

Supreme People’s Court

Several Stipulations on Strictly Implementing Open Trial System （55）

Supreme People’s Court

Decision on Giving Praise to National Top Ten Women Judges for Their Distinguished Services （The inside back cover）

Judicial Interpretation

Supreme People’s Court

Reply Concerning the Issue of How to Apply the Procedure in Cases Which Require Commutation Due to Material Circumstances Discovered Prior to the Execution of Capital Punishment （56）

Supreme People’s Court

Reply Concerning the Issue of How to Judge the Validity of Loan Acts Concluded Between A Citizen and An Enterprises （56）

Supreme People’s Court

Reply on the Issue of Whether the People’s Court Shall Hear the Protest Against A Civil Conciliation Lodged by the People’s Procuratorate （57）

Supreme People’s Court

Reply on the Issue of Whether the Property Loss Incurred in A Traffic Accident Shall Include the Loss Resulting from Cease of Transportation of the Damaged Vehicle （57）

Supreme People’s Court

Reply on the Issue of Whether the People’s Court Shall Accept the Retrial Petition Filed by the Parties Concerned Challenging the Decision of the People’s Court Setting Aside An Arbitration Award （57）

Supreme People’s Court

Reply on the Legal Effect of A Debtor’s Signing or Sealing A Notification of Pressing for Money Payment After the Period of Limitation for Bringing Suit Expires （58）

Supreme People’s Court

Reply on the Issue of What Rate Standard Shall be Based Upon in Calculating the Interest for Default （58）

Leading Cases

Chu Shijian et al. case in matters concerning graft taking and huge amount of property amassed from unclear sources （59）

Yang Junwu case of serious environmental pollution accident case （63）

Beijing Huaqi Multimedia Manufacture Ltd. and china National Recording and Videotape Publishing House v.shandong Television Station disputes over copyright infringement case （64）

Fushibao Home Eelectric Appliances Ltd. v. Jialeshi Electric Appliances Ltd.case concerning disputes over patent infringement and violation of commercial secrets （66）

Xuji Electric Inc. v. Zheng Xuesheng and Luohe Municipality Aite Electrical Equipment Ltd. disputes over violation of commercial secrets case （69）

Swiss Newco Commodity AG v. China Construction Bank Jilin Province Hunchun Municipality Branch appeal case concerning disputes arising from dishonor of payment for goods due under a L/C （71）

（Translated by Dr. Hanfu Liu）