Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law.
Article 21 A civil action brought against a citizen 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 119 A prosecution must meet the following conditions:
(1) The plaintiff is a citizen, legal person and other organization that has a direct interest in the case;
(2) Having a clear defendant;
(3) Having specific requests, facts and reasons;
(4) It falls within the scope of civil litigation accepted by the people's court and is under the jurisdiction of the sued people's court.
Article 120 A complaint shall be submitted to the people's court, and copies shall be submitted according to the number of defendants. If it is really difficult to write a complaint, it can be made orally, which will be recorded by the people's court and the other party will be informed.
Article 121 A complaint shall contain the following items:
(1) The name, sex, age, nationality, occupation, work unit, domicile and contact information of the plaintiff, the name and domicile of the legal person or other organization, and the name, position and contact information of the legal representative or principal responsible person;
(2) Information such as the name, gender, work unit and domicile of the defendant, and information such as the name and domicile of the legal person or other organization;
(3) the request and the facts and reasons on which it is based;
(4) Evidence and its sources, names and residences of witnesses.
Article 122 Where a civil dispute brought by a party to a people's court is suitable for mediation, it shall be mediated first, unless the party refuses to mediate.
Article 123 The people's court shall guarantee the right of prosecution enjoyed by the parties according to law. A lawsuit that conforms to Article 119 of this Law must be accepted. Those who meet the conditions for prosecution shall file a case within seven days and notify the parties concerned; If it does not meet the conditions for prosecution, it shall make a ruling within seven days and refuse to accept it; If the plaintiff refuses to accept the ruling, he can appeal.