People who refuse to abide by civil court rulings in Beijing are
to be barred from traveling overseas or buying houses and cars, a
court official announced at a press conference yesterday in
Beijing.
The measures, which come into effect later this year, are
targeted at those who disobey court orders relating to matters
including the non-payment of salaries, debt repayments, and
compensation claims.
Up to 10,000 judgments, or 10 percent of the total made by
Beijing courts over the last three years, were not executed or
enforced, according to Tian Yuxi, chief judge of the Enforcement
Tribunal of the Beijing High People's Court.
Ma Aidi, vice-president of the Beijing High People's Court,
said: "Courts in Beijing have decided to establish these deterrents
to manage those who refuse to execute judgments."
Other measures include barring people or companies from taking
loans, setting up new enterprises or bidding for projects.
Also, the Supreme People's Court has decided to establish a
unified information management system to monitor all of the
judgments throughout China that are not enforced.
Last year, the Beijing High People's Court released a list to
the media of 450 people and companies that were in default of
judgments.
Courts have also offered rewards to those who provide clues on
the whereabouts of people who have refused to abide by rulings.
According to Chinese law, those who do not abide by court orders
can be taken into custody or fined.
However, Tian said that further punishment would be used more as
a last resort.?
(China Daily January 13, 2006)