the people's court may, on the application of the other party, order the property to be preserved, order it to do certain acts or prohibit it from doing certain acts in a case that the judgment may be difficult to execute or cause other damages to the other party due to the behavior of one party or other reasons; If the parties fail to file an application, the people's court may also order the adoption of preservation measures when necessary.
According to the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 1 A people's court may, upon the application of the other party, order the preservation of its property, order it to do certain acts or prohibit it from doing certain acts in a case that may be difficult to execute the judgment or cause other damage to the party; If the parties fail to file an application, the people's court may also order the adoption of preservation measures when necessary.
the people's court may order the applicant to provide a guarantee when taking preservation measures. if the applicant fails to provide a guarantee, it shall rule to reject the application.
after accepting the application, the people's court must make a ruling within 48 hours in case of emergency; If it is ordered to take protective measures, it shall be executed immediately.
article 11 if an interested party fails to apply for preservation immediately due to an emergency, which will cause irreparable damage to its legitimate rights and interests, it may apply to the people's court where the preserved property is located, where the respondent has his domicile or which has jurisdiction over the case for preservation measures before bringing a lawsuit or applying for arbitration. The applicant shall provide a guarantee. If no guarantee is provided, the application shall be rejected by an order.
the people's court must make a ruling within 48 hours after accepting the application; If it is ordered to take protective measures, it shall be executed immediately.
if the applicant fails to file a lawsuit or apply for arbitration according to law within 3 days after the people's court takes the preservation measures, the people's court shall lift the preservation.