Relevant regulations:
Article 21 of the Civil Procedure Law shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the defendant's domicile; If the defendant's domicile is inconsistent with his habitual residence, it shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of habitual residence.
A civil lawsuit brought against a legal person or other organization shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the defendant is domiciled.
Where the domiciles and habitual residences of several defendants in the same lawsuit are under the jurisdiction of two or more people's courts, they shall be under the jurisdiction of each people's court.
Article 22 The following civil actions shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the plaintiff's domicile: if the plaintiff's domicile is inconsistent with his habitual residence, it shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of his habitual residence:
(a) the identity litigation filed against people who do not live in the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC);
(2) an identity relationship lawsuit filed against a person whose whereabouts are unknown or who is declared missing;
(3) A lawsuit against the person who has taken compulsory education measures;
(4) Proceedings against prisoners.
Article 23 A lawsuit arising from a contract dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court in the place where the defendant has his domicile or where the contract is performed.
Article 24 A lawsuit arising from an insurance contract dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the defendant has his domicile or where the subject matter insured is located.
Article 25 A lawsuit brought over a bill dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court in the place where the bill is paid or where the defendant has his domicile.
Article 26 A lawsuit brought for the establishment, shareholder qualification confirmation, profit distribution and dissolution of a company shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the company is domiciled.
Article 27 A lawsuit brought for a dispute over a railway, highway, water or air transport contract shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place of origin, destination or the defendant's domicile.
Article 28 A lawsuit brought for infringement shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court in the place where the infringement occurred or where the defendant has his domicile.
Article 29 A lawsuit for claiming damages due to a railway, highway, water or aviation accident shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the accident occurred, where the vehicle or ship first arrived, where the aircraft first landed or where the defendant has his domicile.
Article 30 A lawsuit for claiming damages due to ship collision or other maritime damage accidents shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the collision occurred, the place where the colliding ship first arrived, the place where the injuring ship was detained or the place where the defendant was domiciled.
Article 31 A lawsuit brought for salvage charges at sea shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the salvage act occurred or where the rescued ship first arrived.
Article 32 A lawsuit brought for general average shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court at the place where the ship first arrived, where the general average was adjusted or where the voyage was terminated.
Article 33 The following cases shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the people's court as stipulated in this article:
(a) the lawsuit brought by the real estate dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the real estate is located;
(2) A lawsuit brought over a port operation dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the port is located;
(3) A lawsuit brought in connection with an inheritance dispute shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court in the place where the decedent died or where the main heir lived.
Article 34. The parties to a dispute over a contract or other property rights and interests may, through written agreement, choose a people's court in a place that has a real relationship with the dispute, such as the defendant's domicile, the place where the contract is performed, the place where the contract is signed, the plaintiff's domicile and the place where the subject matter is located, but it shall not violate the provisions of this Law on hierarchical jurisdiction and exclusive jurisdiction.
Article 35 Where two or more people's courts have jurisdiction over a lawsuit, the plaintiff may bring a suit in one of the people's courts. If the plaintiff brings a lawsuit to two or more people's courts with jurisdiction, it shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court that filed the case first.