The Faculty of Law, Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZGU Faculty of Law) is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, which has played a leading role in economic development in the country. Conveniently located south to Shanghai, Hangzhou is also famous for its unique natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. The predecessor of the ZGU Faculty of Law, namely, the Department of Law of Hangzhou University of Commerce, was established in 1994 and began to train law students at undergraduate level, thus making it the second university to enroll law students in this Province. The HUC Department of Law mergered with Zhejiang Province College of Politics and Law in 2001 and was renamed the Faculty of Law. It thus gained its new title as the Faculty of Law, Zhejiang Gongshang University when the University took its current name. The ZGU Faculty of Law has 72 teaching staff and 9 managerial staff members. Among the academic staff are 10 professors and 26 associate professors. Among all the law schools and departments based in Zhejiang Province, the ZGU Faculty of Law is the largest in terms of number of faculty members. It is certainly a major institution for legal education and legal scholarship. There are currently 1,201 undergraduate and some 60 post-graduate students in the Faculty of Law. The ZGU Faculty of Law is characterized by its pursuit for academic excellence in both teaching and research. The ZGU Faculty of Law is doing particularly well in international law, civil and commercial law, procedural law and economic law, and privileged to offer master’s programs in the above four disciplines. The staff has produced more than 70 books and textbooks, approximately 300 articles in leading international and domestic journals such as Journal of International Economic Law, International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Cass Journal of Law and China Legal Science, some 40 State- or Province-sponsored research projects have been undertaken or finished. ZGU Faculty of Law attaches great importance to academic exchanges with other scholars from home and abroad. It hosts various academic visitations, and conducts regular and irregular academic seminars and lectures. ZGU Faculty of Law has established close academic links with various institutions of higher learning in such countries and regions as the United States, Germany, Singapore, Canada, Hong Kong, etc. The Faculty is active in taking part in public affairs, serving for the cause of economic and social development in the region. Seven professors are thereby appointed as Expert Consultants on Legislative Affairs of Zhejiang Province. Program Discription
Part 1: LL.B Program
Purposes: This program is aimed at providing students with the legal training which is indispensable for a future career in legislative, administrative, judicial, arbitral institutions, legal service organizations as well as businesses. The program is designed to help students learn to work hard, think critically and creatively, and communicate clearly and persuasively--core skills that will serve them. Main Courses: Jurisprudence, Chinese Legal History, Constitution, Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Law of Intellectual Property, Economic Law, Criminal Law, Civil Procedure Law, Criminal Procedure Law, International Law, Private International Law, International Economic Law. Part II: Master's Programs
1. Master's Program in Civil and Commercial Law
This Program takes civil law as well as commercial law as its subject matters, which falls into four disciplines, i.e., commercial law, international business law, intellectual property law and civil law. Students admitted to the Program may choose one of the four disciplines as his/her research area. The overall aim of this Program is to broaden students' horizons intellectually, to enhance their awareness of existing and emerging issues in civil and commercial law in China, and to prepare them with applied knowledge, skills and capabilities as prospective law professionals. Required Courses
Civil Law in General
Property Law
Obligation Law
Intellectual Property Law
Marriage and Family Law
Commercial Law in General
Comparative Civil Law Electives
Labor Law
Social Security Law
Company Law
Securities
Comparative Law Research Fields The Program offers training in four research fields
（1）Commercial law: focusing on legal environment for commercial transaction in a transitional society
（2）International business law: focusing on rules governing international transactions, etc. （3）Intellectual property law: focusing on patent law, copyright law, trademark law and international system for intellectual property rights protection
（4）Civil law: focusing on general principle of civil law, obligation law, property law, etc. Faculties relating to the Program
Prof. ZHANG Xuejun
Research Interests: Marriage Law, Family Law, Civil Law in General
Email: njnuzhang@163.com
Assoc. Prof. ZHU Jingqing
Research Interests: Securities law, Reform of State-owned Enterprises, and Comparative Company Law
Email: qinzh@mail.hz.zj.cn
Assoc. Prof. MA Qilin
Research Interests: International Business Law. Email: hzmaqilin@mail.hz.zj.cn
Prof. KONG Qingjiang
Research Interests: Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights, International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, etc. Email:qkong2000@yahoo.com
Assoc. Prof. GAO Ying
Research Interests: Intellectual Property Law
Email:gy1618@sina.com
Associate Professor ZHENG Wanqing
Research Interests: Theory of Intellectual Property Rights, Copyright law, Trademark Law etc. Email:zwq889@163.com
Associate Prof. CHEN Ping
Research Interests: Theory of Civil Law, Property Law, etc. Email:chenping3003@hzcnc.com 2. Master's Program in Procedure Law
The Program consists of three sub-programs, i.e., Criminal Procedure Law, Civil Procedure Law and Administrative Procedure Law respectively. Students admitted to the Program shall be admitted to one of the three sub-programs. The overall aim of this Program is to broaden students' horizons intellectually, to enhance their awareness of existing and emerging issues in criminal procedural law and administrative procedure law in China, and to prepare them with applied knowledge, skills and capabilities as prospective law professionals. Required Courses
Criminal Law (for criminal procedure law Sub-program)
Civil and Commercial Law (for civil procedure law Sub-program)
Administrative Law (for administrative procedure law Sub-program)
Criminal Procedure Law, Civil Procedure Law, Administrative Procedure Law and Law on Evidence (for all sub-programs)
Foreign Criminal Procedure Law (for criminal procedure law Sub-program)
Foreign Civil Procedure Law (for civil procedure law Sub-program)
Foreign Administrative Procedure Law (for administrative procedure law Sub-program) Electives
Comparative Law
Jurisprudence Research Fields The program includes three research fields: （1）Criminal Procedure Law
（2）Administrative procedure law
（3）Civil Procedure Law Faculties relating to of the Program
Prof. MA Guixiang
Research Interests: Theory of Criminal Prosecution, Structure of Criminal Litigation, Law on Evidence, etc. Email: mgx1964@sohu.com
Prof. WANG Yan
Research Interests: basic system of criminal litigation, judicial reform
Email:wy652002@yahoo.com.cn
Prof. WU Ping
Research Interests: criminal law, lawyers' system
Email:wuping2115@163.com
Prof. LUO Wenyan
Research Interests: Theory of Administration Litigation Law, Comparative Administrative Litigation Law, State Compensation Law，Administrative Law
Email:lwy1966an@yahoo.com.cn
Prof. WU Gaoqing
Research Interests: Criminal Procedure Law, Anti-Corruption
Email:wugaoqing123@163.com
Assoc. Prof. LOU Bokun
Research Interests: Criminal Procedure Law, Law on Evidence
Email:lls.xx@163.com 3. Master's Program in Economic Law
This program offers advanced training in three areas, i.e., Law on Market Supervision and Law on Macro-control of Economy. Students admitted to the Program may choose either of the areas. The overall aim of this Program is to broaden students' horizons intellectually, to enhance their awareness of existing and emerging issues in economic law in China, and to prepare them with applied knowledge, skills and capabilities as prospective law professionals. Required Courses
Economic Law
Business Organizations
Macro-Control of Economy
Competition Law
Administrative Law Electives
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Foreign Trade Law
Bankruptcy
Environment Protection Law The program focuses on two research fields: （1）Law on Market Supervision
（2）Law on Macro-Control of Economy Faculties relating to the Program
Prof. LU Jiexiong
Research Fields: Basic Theory of Economic Law, Law on Market Supervision
Email: lkv21st@hzcnc.com
Prof. RUAN Zanlin
Research Interests: Competition law, Business Organizations
Email: zanlinzl@yahoo.com.cn
Prof. WANG Hui
Research Interests: Taxation Law
Email: wanghui_wcy@sina.com
Assoc. Prof. YU Rong
Research Fields: Law on Banking Supervision, Law on Securities Supervision
Email: yurong852000@msn.com 4. Master's Program in International Law
Students admitted to the Program may choose one of the three disciplines as his/her research area, i.e, Public International Law, International Economic Law and Private International Law. The overall aim of this Program is to broaden students' horizons intellectually, to enhance their awareness of international law and existing and emerging international (economic, private) law issues in the Chinese practice, and to prepare them with applied knowledge, skills and capabilities as prospective law professionals. Required Courses
Public International Law
International Economic Law
Private International Law
The WTO Law
Comparative Law
Dispute Settlement
International Law on Intellectual Property Rights Electives
International Trade Law
International Investment Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
International Civil Procedure Research Fields The program focuses on three research fields: （1）Public international law
（2）International economic law
（3）Private international law Faculties relating to the Program
Prof. KONG Qingjiang
Research Interests: The WTO Law, China’s Trade Policy, International Law on Intellectual Property Rights, etc. Email: qkong2000@yahoo.com
Prof. YI Yu
Research Interests: International Trade law, especially Chinese enterprises’ Practice of International Trade
Email: yuyihz@21cn.com
Assoc. Prof. YAN Hong
Research Interests: Private International Law, International Dispute Resolution, especially international commercial arbitration
Email: yanhong111111@yahoo.com.cn