Opening a case for prosecution means that the public security organs (including the investigation department of the procuratorial organ) should open a case for investigation in accordance with the provisions of the law, and the procuratorial organ shall review the procedures for arrest, approval and prosecution.

The Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security have formulated the "Regulations of the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security on the Standards for Filing and Prosecution of Criminal Cases under the Jurisdiction of Public Security Organs (1)", which regulate criminal cases under the jurisdiction of the public security departments and fire departments of public security organs. Standards for filing and prosecuting cases are stipulated.

The three categories of content stipulated in the "Regulations of the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security on the Standards for Filing and Prosecution of Criminal Cases under the Jurisdiction of Public Security Organs (1)" are:

1. Endangering the public** *Security case;

2. Case of undermining the socialist market economy;

3. Case of infringement of citizens’ personal rights and democratic rights.

Extended information

The Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security jointly issued on May 18, 2010, the filing and prosecution standards for 86 types of criminal cases under the jurisdiction of the economic crime investigation department of the public security organ. The "Regulations of the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security on the Standards for Filing and Prosecution of Criminal Cases under the Jurisdiction of Public Security Agencies (II)" have made new provisions.

Including:

1. Provisions are made on the prosecution standards for cases of illegal absorption of public deposits under the jurisdiction of the economic crime investigation department of the public security organ.

2. Provisions are made on the filing and prosecution standards for securities and futures market manipulation cases under the jurisdiction of the economic crime investigation department of the public security organ.

3. Provisions are made on the filing and prosecution standards for insider trading and leaking inside information cases under the jurisdiction of the economic crime investigation department of the public security organ.

4. Provisions are made on the prosecution standards for cases of illegal disclosure or non-disclosure of important information under the jurisdiction of the economic crime investigation department of the public security organ.

5. Non-state employees of companies, enterprises or other units who accept bribes of more than 5,000 yuan will be prosecuted.

6. Anyone who obtains loans, bill acceptances, letters of credit, letters of guarantee, etc. by fraudulent means, with an amount exceeding one million yuan, shall be prosecuted.

7. Anyone who maliciously overdrafts a credit card with an amount of more than 10,000 yuan shall be prosecuted.

8. Those who practice favoritism, convert shares at low prices, or sell state-owned assets causing direct economic losses to the state exceeding 300,000 yuan, should be prosecuted.

9. Individuals who finance terrorist organizations or carry out terrorist activities should be prosecuted.

10. Anyone who knowingly holds or uses counterfeit currency with a total face value of more than 4,000 yuan or a currency quantity of more than 400 pieces (pieces) shall be filed for prosecution.

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