SECTION 2 TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
Article 22. A civil lawsuit brought against a citizen shall be under the jurisdiction of the people s court in the place where the defendant has his domicile; if the defendant s domicile is different from his habitual residence, the lawsuit shall be under the jurisdiction of the people s court in the place of his habitual residence.
A civil lawsuit brought by a serviceman against a civilian shall be under the jurisdiction of the people s court in the place where the defendant has his domicile.
A civil lawsuit brought against a legal person or any other organization shall be under the jurisdiction of the people s court in the place where the defendant has its domicile.
Where the domiciles or habitual residences of several defendants in the same lawsuit are in the areas under the jurisdiction of two or more people s courts, all of those people s courts shall have jurisdiction over the lawsuit.
Article 23. The civil lawsuits described below shall be under the jurisdiction of the people s court in the place where the plaintiff has his domicile; if the plaintiff s domicile is different from his habitual residence, the lawsuit shall be under the jurisdiction of the people court in the place of the plaintiff s habitual residence. The relevant lawsuits are:
(1) those brought by civilians against servicemen;
(2) those concerning the status of persons not residing within the territory of the People s Republic of China;
(3) those concerning the status of persons whose whereabouts have been unknown or who have been declared as missing.
(4) those against persons who are undergoing rehabilitation through labour; and
(5) those against persons who are undergoing imprisonment.
Article 24. A lawsuit initiated for a contract dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people s court in the place where the defendant has his domicile or where the contract is performed.
Article 25. The parties to a contract may choose through agreement stipulated in the written contract the people s court in the place where the defendant has his domicile, where the contract is performed, where the contract is signed, where the plaintiff has his domicile or where the object of the action is located to have jurisdiction over the case, provided that the provisions of this Law regarding jurisdiction by level and exclusive jurisdiction shall not be violated.
Article 26. A lawsuit initiated for an insurance contract dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people s court in the place where the defendant has his domicile or where the insured object is located.
Article 27. A lawsuit initiated for a bill dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people s court in the place where the bill is paid or where the defendant has his domicile.
Article 28. A lawsuit initiated for a dispute over railway, highway, water, or air transport or through transport contract shall be under the jurisdiction of the people s court in the place where the transport started or ended or where the defendant has his domicile.
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