Legal issues of implementation of the principle of publicity of the real estate register in the People’s Republic of China

The principle of publicity is one of the basic principles of real right and one of the important conditions for implementation of the principle of public credibility of the real estate title registration. During operation of China’s Law on Real Rights, a range of problems has emerged with the provisions in this part in doctrine and practice, for example: nature of the registration authority and its impact upon operation of the principle of public credibility of the real estate register, ambiguity of the category of interested person, method of confirmation of interest of the applicant, etc. Due to time constraint, these issues have not been eliminated as a result of recent enactment of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China. There are plenty of disputes within the Chinese civil law doctrine. This article analyses the evolution of the legislation in force regarding the principle of publicity of the real estate register and state registration in PRC, as well as outlines the array of issues. The goal of this research lies in determination and assessment of significant flaws in the current legislation. The novelty consists in critical analysis of the existing problems and gaps in current legislation of the People's Republic of China, as well as the author's position based on the analysis of China’s social situation. The acquired results reveal the need for the development of the unified scientifically grounded legislation. The author believes that this work would contribute to development of the next stage of PRC legislation in terms of real estate title registration, lay groundwork for implementation of the principle of public credibility of the real estate register, as well as familiarize Russian audience with China’s experience on the matter.