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Case on Application of Law in Foreign-Related Marriage: Which Country's Law Applies to Property Division of a Transnational Couple

Source:Supreme People's Court
Author:First Civil Division of the Supreme People's Court
Release Time:2026-07-21
Chinese Kang and her British husband You married in China, later purchased property in the UK and had deposits in China. Upon divorce, they disputed the applicable law for property division. The court held that UK property applied UK law, while deposits in China applied Chinese law (the parties' common habitual residence).