2024/9/2 凌晨12:21 Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China Article 36 Where a victim suffers economic losses as a result of a criminal act, the offender shall, in addition to being subjected to criminal punishment in accordance with the law, be sentenced to pay compensation for the economic losses according to the situation. If an offender liable for civil compensation is also sentenced to pay a fine but his property is not sufficient to pay both, or if he is also sentenced to confiscation of property, he shall first bear the liability for civil compensation to the victim. Article 37 Where the circumstances of a crime are minor and the imposition of a criminal punishment is not necessary, the offender may be exempted from criminal punishment; however, depending on the situation of the case, he may be given a reprimand, be ordered to make a statement of repentance, offer an apology or pay compensation for losses, or be subjected to administrative penalties or sanctions by the competent department. Article 37a Where an offender is sentenced to criminal punishment for a crime he has committed by taking advantage of his occupation, or for violating the specific obligations required by his occupation, the people's court may, based on the situation with reference to the crime and the need for prevention of repeat offenses, prohibit him from engaging in relevant professions within 3 to 5 years, counting from the date when he finishes serving his sentence or he is released on parole. Whoever is prohibited from engaging in certain professions but violates the decision made by the people's court according to the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be punished by the public security organ. If the circumstances are serious, the person shall be convicted and punished in accordance with Article 313 of this Law. Where there are prohibitive or restrictive provisions in other laws or administrative regulations governing the offender’s engagement in relevant professions, such provisions shall prevail. Section 2 Non-Custodial Correction Article 38 The term of non-custodial correction shall be not less than 3 months but not more than 2 years. An offender sentenced to non-custodial correction may, according to the situation of the crime, be given an injunction restricting him from engaging in certain activities, entering certain areas or premises, or having contacts with certain persons during the term of non-custodial correction. The offender sentenced to non-custodial correction shall be subjected to community correction in accordance with the law. Any offender who violates the injunction prescribed in the second paragraph of this Article shall be punished by the public security organ in accordance with the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Penalties for Administration of Public Security. Article 39 An offender sentenced to non-custodial correction shall abide by the following rules while serving his term: (1) abiding by laws and administrative regulations and submitting himself to supervision; en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/2020-12/26/c_921604_2.htm 2/6