Several Provisions on Evidence in Civil Procedures

关于民事诉讼证据的若干规定

Supreme People's Court specifies the presentation of electronic evidence.

(Promulgated by the Supreme People's Court on December 25, 2019 and effective as of May 1, 2020.)

(最高人民法院于二零一九年十二月二十五日发布，自二零二零年五月一日起施行。)

SPC Interpretation [2019] No.19

法释〔2019〕19号

为保证人民法院正确认定案件事实，公正、及时审理民事案件，保障和便利当事人依法行使诉讼权利，根据《中华人民共和国民事诉讼法》（以下简称民事诉讼法）等有关法律的规定，结合民事审判经验和实际情况，制定本规定。

These Provisions have been formulated pursuant to relevant laws such as the PRC Civil Procedure Law (the CPL) and in light of civil adjudication experience and actual circumstances in order to ensure that people's courts render correct findings on case facts, impartially try civil cases in a timely manner, and ensure and facilitate the lawful exercise by parties of their litigation rights.

一、当事人举证

第一条原告向人民法院起诉或者被告提出反诉，应当提供符合起诉条件的相应的证据。

I. Adducement of Evidence by Parties

第二条人民法院应当向当事人说明举证的要求及法律后果，促使当事人在合理期限内积极、全面、正确、诚实地完成举证。

Article 1:

当事人因客观原因不能自行收集的证据，可申请人民法院调查收集。