| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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7 | (4) |
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3 Structure and Brief Overview |
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1 The First Phase of Development |
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1 The Legal Framework for Dealing with RTA Related Disputes |
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16 | (5) |
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2 Rules on Road Traffic Liability |
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2.1 Fault-Based Liability in the 1951 Interim Measures |
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22 | (2) |
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2.2 Vicarious Liability in SPC'S Judicial Interpretations |
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24 | (3) |
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2.3 Fault-Based Liability in Local Laws |
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27 | (3) |
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3 Rules on the Compensation of Traffic Accident Victims |
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3.1 Limited Amount of Compensation |
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31 | (2) |
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3.2 The Role of the "Danwei" in Victim Compensation |
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33 | (7) |
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3.3 Detailed Rules in the Local Administrative Measures |
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40 | (5) |
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4 Methods Used to Settle RTA Compensation Claims |
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45 | (2) |
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5 The Development of Private Insurance |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (3) |
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2 The Second Phase of Development |
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52 | (90) |
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52 | (1) |
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1 The Legal Framework for Dealing with RTA Related Disputes |
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53 | (3) |
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2 Rules on Road Traffic Liability |
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56 | (21) |
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2.1 Strict Liability in the GPCL |
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2.2 Inconsistent Interpretations in Local Laws |
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2.3 A Uniform Interpretation in the 1991 Regulation |
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66 | (4) |
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2.4 Different Basis of Liability in the TSL |
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70 | (6) |
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2.5 Liable Person in the TLL |
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76 | (1) |
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3 Rules on the Compensation of Road Traffic Victims |
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77 | (12) |
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3.1 Rules for Tort Damages in the GPCL |
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3.2 Detailed Criteria for Calculating Damages Provided by Local Laws |
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79 | (2) |
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3.3 Uniform Criteria for Calculating Damages in the 1991 Regulation |
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81 | (3) |
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3.4 Harmonising the Compensation Criteria in Two Judicial Interpretations |
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84 | (5) |
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4 Current Chinese Legal Framework for rta Prevention |
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89 | (20) |
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4.1 Aims of Tort Liability System |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (15) |
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4.3 Safety Regulation and Road Traffic Liability |
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106 | (3) |
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5 The Impact of Insurance on the Road Traffic Liability System |
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109 | (29) |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (16) |
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5.3 Social Security Schemes in China |
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129 | (6) |
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5.4 A Comparison of Different Insurances: Some Empirical Evidence |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (4) |
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3 Economic Analysis of Road Traffic Liability |
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142 | (53) |
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1 Economic Essence of Tort Law |
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143 | (2) |
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2 Deterrence via Tort Liability |
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145 | (7) |
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2.1 Unilateral versus Bilateral Accidents |
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145 | (6) |
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2.2 Applied to Road Traffic Accidents |
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151 | (1) |
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3 The Impact of Imperfect Information |
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152 | (12) |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (3) |
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159 | (5) |
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4 The Impact of Regulation |
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4.1 The Need to Regulate Traffic Safety |
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165 | (3) |
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4.2 Arguments for Licensing Driving |
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168 | (1) |
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4.3 Arguments for Regulation |
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169 | (6) |
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4.4 Violation of Traffic Regulation and Liability |
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175 | (3) |
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5 The Impact of Insurance |
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178 | (6) |
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5.1 Risk Aversion and the Demand for Insurance |
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178 | (2) |
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5.2 Problems of Insurance Markets and Possible Solutions |
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180 | (4) |
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6 The Impact of Insolvency |
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184 | (1) |
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7 The Impact of Litigation Costs |
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184 | (2) |
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8 Compensation via Road Traffic Liability |
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186 | (7) |
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186 | (1) |
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8.2 Compensation Accomplished by Insurance |
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186 | (2) |
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8.3 Compensation Accomplished by Road Traffic Liability |
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188 | (5) |
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193 | (2) |
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4 Empirics of Road Traffic Liability |
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195 | (22) |
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195 | (2) |
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1 The Operation of the Road Traffic Liability Litigation System |
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197 | (7) |
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1.1 Frequency, Causes, and Severity of Road Traffic Accidents |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (4) |
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2 Effects of Road Traffic Liability Reform on Litigation and Insurance |
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204 | (4) |
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2.1 Trends in Road Traffic Liability Claims |
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204 | (1) |
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2.2 Effects of Tort Reform on Claim Frequency and Damage Awards |
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205 | (1) |
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2.3 Effects of Tort Reform on Insurance |
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206 | (2) |
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3 Safety Effects of Road Traffic Liability |
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208 | (4) |
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3.1 The Change in the Negligence Rule |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (3) |
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212 | (3) |
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212 | (2) |
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4.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis |
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214 | (1) |
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215 | (2) |
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5 Economic Analysis of Alternative Instruments |
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217 | (30) |
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1 Alternative Instruments for RTA Prevention |
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220 | (2) |
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2 The Choice of Sanctions |
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222 | (2) |
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3 First-Party Insurance Scheme as an Alternative Compensatory Instrument |
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224 | (4) |
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3.1 First-Party Insurance versus Liability Insurance |
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224 | (2) |
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3.2 First-Party Insurance versus Tort Liability |
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226 | (2) |
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4 Compensation Schemes Not Based on Fault |
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228 | (16) |
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4.1 No-Fault Compensation Systems for RTAS |
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228 | (4) |
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4.2 Some Empirical Evidence |
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232 | (5) |
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4.3 Rationale of Compulsory Insurance |
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237 | (3) |
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4.4 Rationale of Social Security |
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240 | (4) |
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244 | (3) |
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6 Critical Analysis of the Current Road Traffic Liability System in China |
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247 | (42) |
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247 | (1) |
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1 Critical Analysis of the Road Traffic Liability System in China |
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248 | (19) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (4) |
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1.3 Objective Test to Determine Fault |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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1.5 Causation and Causal Apportionment among Multiple Tortfeasors |
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256 | (3) |
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259 | (4) |
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1.7 The Role Played by the Victim |
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263 | (2) |
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1.8 Interplay between Traffic Safety Regulation and Tort Law |
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265 | (2) |
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2 Critical Analysis of the Chinese rta Compensation System |
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267 | (8) |
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2.1 Liability Insurance in China |
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268 | (6) |
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2.2 First-party Insurance and Social Security Schemes |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (10) |
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3.1 Frequency, Severity, and Causes of Road Traffic Accidents |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (4) |
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283 | (1) |
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3.5 The Effectiveness of Road Traffic Safety Regulation |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (4) |
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7 Summary, Policy Recommendations and Future Developments |
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289 | (44) |
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1 Summary of Main Findings |
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289 | (36) |
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1.1 Answers to Question 1 |
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289 | (8) |
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1.2 Answers to Question 2 |
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297 | (6) |
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1.3 Answers to Question 3 |
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303 | (14) |
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1.4 Answers to Question 4 |
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317 | (5) |
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1.5 Answers to Question 5 |
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322 | (3) |
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2 Possibilities for Future Research |
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325 | (4) |
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329 | (4) |
| Appendix 1 Chinese Legislation |
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333 | (9) |
| Appendix 2 Cases |
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342 | (3) |
| Appendix 3 Interviews |
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345 | (2) |
| Bibliography |
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347 | (32) |
| Index |
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