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The Private Attorney-General in China: Potential and Pitfalls

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This Essay looks only (in Part II) at the PAG-relevant aspects of Chinese civil procedure, finding that while the system is on the whole unfriendly to PAG-type litigation, surprising exceptions exist. Part III concludes with some summarizing remarks and thoughts on Chinese political-legal culture.

Keywords: Citizen suits (Civil procedure), Locus standi, Attorneys general, Civil procedure, Government investigations, China

How to Cite: Clarke, D. (2009) “The Private Attorney-General in China: Potential and Pitfalls”, Washington University Global Studies Law Review. 8(2).