Preliminary Study On The Law Of The Civil Relations Concerning Foreign Elements Of The DPRK

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea(hereinafter referred to as "the DPRK") is the last socialist country on earth in the opinion of western countries.After the founding,the DPRK's economy relatively very much depended on socialist countries such as the former Soviet Union and China for quite a long time due to political reasons.The DPRK did not establish an independent economic structure and system, therefore limits were formed in terms of foreign exchanges of economic and civil affairs.At the end of the Cold War era,the DPRK's economy was heavily battered,the traditional plan-economy system encountered hindrance and were in deep end.In order to get rid of economic difficulties,the DPRK started to make economic reforms and adopt an open-door policy by using China's experience of reform and its open-door policy as a reference.However,due to the weak basis of the DPRK's economy,it appears difficult to walk out of the deep end just on its own. An external push is therefore needed.The DPRK started to adopt policies of attracting foreign investment and promoting the domestic economy by using foreign capital.The change in foreign policy led to emerging civil and commercial relations concerning foreign elements.In order to regulate the domestic investment environment,the DPRK proactively developed basic infrastructure and established economic development zones.In the meantime,the DPRK also improved the investment environment by strengthening the legislation on foreign investment,adopting policies of encouraging foreign investment and making legislation to adjust civil and commercial relations concerning foreign elements.After over ten years of constructing the legal system,the DPRK has formed jurisprudence on adjusting civil and commercial relations concerning foreign elements.The Law of the Civil Relations Concerning Foreign Elements of the DPRK (hereinafter referred to as the "Law") is an important law and plays a significant role in adjusting civil relations concerning foreign elements.This article mainly introduces and evaluates the Law.The article consists of five chapters.Chapter One is General,giving an introduction of the DPRK;Chapter Two is on Legal System Established in accordance with General Rules,setting forth relevant regulations of general legislative rules;Chapter Three is on Specific Regulations on the Application of Civil and Commercial Relations Concerning Foreign Elements,setting forth the law application in different area of foreign relations by the DPRK;Chapter Four is on the Law Application on Civil Litigation Procedures Concerning Foreign Elements,discoursing upon legislation of civil litigation procedures concerning foreign elements; Chapter Five is an Evaluation,discoursing upon the advantages and disadvantages of the Law.With the end of Cold War,the old order is gone and the new order is not formed yet.The world is in a sensitive period of levity.In this key time, big countries hope to enhance their own strength and expand their orbit so as to play an important role in the future new world.The DPRK,situated on the Korean peninsula in the north east of Asia,becomes a hot area contended by many countries due to its importance of strategic geographic location.In the new century,reform and the open-door policy become a must choice for the DPRK so as to meet the requirements of the time and domestic situation.Economic reform engenders the corresponding legislation,legislations regulate the reform.The author wishes,through this article,that more people understand the DPRK,which is walking toward reform and opening up.