Pi Jianlong Calls for Legislation to Protect the Private Economy: Why is Equal Protection So Important? (AI Translation)
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- The drafting of the 'Private Economy Promotion Law' has begun, aiming to address current issues affecting the development of private enterprises and stabilize expectations for the private economy's growth.
- The law seeks to ensure equal protection for private enterprises by covering key areas such as property rights, market access, investment financing, and fair competition, addressing the lack of comprehensive legal coverage and imbalances in accountability and protection.
- The initiative emphasizes the principle of equality in treating state-owned and private enterprises, highlighting the need for a specialized law to protect the legitimate rights and interests of private economic organizations and entrepreneurs against discriminatory practices and unjust criminal interventions in economic disputes.
文｜财新周刊 覃建行
By Caixin Weekly's Qin Jianxing
2024年2月21日，司法部、国家发改委、全国人大常委会法工委共同组织召开《民营经济促进法》立法座谈会，听取民营企业代表和专家学者对立法的意见建议。司法部部长贺荣在会议上披露，《民营经济促进法》起草工作已经启动。国家发改委、全国人大常委会法工委和其他与会中央单位表示，将共同推进《民营经济促进法》立法工作，切实解决当前影响民营企业发展的实际问题，稳定民营经济发展预期。
On February 21, 2024, the Ministry of Justice, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress jointly organized a symposium on the legislation of the "Private Economy Promotion Law" to hear opinions and suggestions from representatives of private enterprises and experts. He Rong, Minister of Justice, revealed at the meeting that the drafting work for the "Private Economy Promotion Law" has been initiated. The NDRC, Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the NPC, and other central units present agreed to jointly promote the legislative work of the "Private Economy Promotion Law," aiming to effectively address current issues affecting the development of private enterprises and stabilize expectations for private economic growth.
2022年12月召开的中央经济工作会议提出，要从制度和法律上把对国企民企平等对待的要求落下来，从政策和舆论上鼓励支持民营经济和民营企业发展壮大。此后，保护和促进民营经济发展的政策密集出台，针对民营经济发展制定专门法律也受到多方关注。在2023年全国两会期间，十四届全国政协委员、全国政协社会和法制委员会委员、北京金台律师事务所主任皮剑龙提交了关于制定《民营经济保护法》的提案。他认为应制定统一的专项法律，保护民营经济主体和民营企业家权益。
At the Central Economic Work Conference held in December 2022, it was proposed that the requirement for equal treatment of state-owned and private enterprises should be implemented through institutional and legal means. Furthermore, policies and public opinion were encouraged to support the development and growth of the private economy and enterprises. Subsequently, a series of policies aimed at protecting and promoting the development of the private economy were introduced, and the idea of drafting specific laws for the development of the private economy attracted widespread attention. During the Two Sessions in 2023, Pi Jianlong, a member of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a member of the CPPCC Committee on Social and Legal Affairs, and director of Beijing Jintai Law Firm, submitted a proposal for drafting a "Private Economy Protection Law." He believes that a unified special law should be established to protect the rights and interests of entities in the private economy and entrepreneurs.
皮剑龙早年毕业于武汉大学，是中国社科院研究生院的法学硕士，上世纪80年代他曾在中央纪委（原国家监察部）工作，参与办理了多起大案要案，1996年开始从事律师职业至今。作为经常与民营企业打交道的执业律师和全国政协委员，皮剑龙于2024年全国两会召开之际接受财新采访，畅谈对促进和保护民营经济进行专门立法的具体建议。
Pi Jianlong, who graduated from Wuhan University in his early years and holds a Master's degree in Law from the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, worked at the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (formerly the Ministry of Supervision) during the 1980s. There, he was involved in handling several major cases. Since 1996, he has been practicing as a lawyer. As a practicing lawyer frequently interacting with private enterprises and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Pi Jianlong shared his insights and specific suggestions for enacting specialized legislation to promote and protect the private economy in an interview with Caixin on the occasion of the Two Sessions in 2024.
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