第二十条　当事人签订买卖房屋或者其他不动产物权的协议，为保障将来实现物权，按照约定可以向登记机构申请预告登记。预告登记后，未经预告登记的权利人同意，处分该不动产的，不发生物权效力。

　　　　预告登记后，债权消灭或者自能够进行不动产登记之日起三个月内未申请登记的，预告登记失

Article 20 Where concerned parties reach an agreement pertaining to purchase or sale of a house or other real properties, it may, in order to ensure realization of property rights, apply for pre-notice registration with the relevant registration department in accordance with the agreement. Upon completion of the pre-notice registration, the disposal of such real property without consent from the obligee of the pre-notice registration shall not take effect with regard to property rights.

Upon the registration of the pre-notice, the creditor’s rights lapses or within three (3) months from the date on which such registration can be registered, but fails to apply for registration of real property within, the pre-notice registration shall become null and void.




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中华人民共和国物权法- Wikisource - [ Translate this page ]Upon completion of the pre-notice registration, the disposal of such real .... 预告登记后，未经预告登记的权利人同意，处分该不动产的，不发生物权效力。 ...
zh.wikisource.org/wiki/中华人民共和国物权法?match=en - 371k - Cached - Similar pages

Property Rights Law of the People's Republic of China - Wikisource - [ Translate this page ]预告登记后，未经预告登记的权利人同意，处分该不动产的，不发生物权效力。 .... to apply for registration of real property within, the pre-notice registration ...
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advance notice registration:
http://www.google.com/search?q= 预告登记 advance notice registra...

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pre-registration:
http://www.google.com/search?q= 预告登记 pre-registration&rls=co...

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forenotice registration:
http://www.google.com/search?q= 预告登记 forenotice registration...

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announcing registration, prior announcing registration, announcing in advance registration:
http://www.google.com/search?q= 预告登记 announcing registratio...

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note: the situation may be different in countries with the Torrens system of registration.

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http://www.google.com/search?q= 托伦斯登记制 预告登记制度&rls=com.micros...

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“本文认为，我国的不动产登记制度具有公示力、形成力、推定力和公信力四种法律效力，并对物权法中的更正登记、异议登记和预告登记三种特殊类型进行了阐述。”

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更正登记、异议登记和预告登记:
http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:09vG3jN4RQQJ:dict.cnki....

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is it about discharging liens and encumbrances:
http://www.google.com/search?q=title encumbrances and liens&...

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目前世界上存在的契据登记制、权利登记制和托伦斯登记制三种模式各有所长 - 中国书哪一个？
http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:6hn6ErCCcjIJ:hi.baidu.c...

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中国书哪一个 -> 中国属哪一个？

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"Pre-Registration for Housing or Other Real Property. The Property Law also introduces a pre-registration system, under which parties to a sale and purchase contract for a house or other real property may apply for pre-registration to protect their future property rights. Once the pre-registration is completed, any sale or dispossession of the property will be of no effect without the consent of the registered purchaser. "

China, Real Estate, The New PRC Property Law - Jones Day - 15/05 ... 15 May 2007 ... In general, land-use rights in China include two types: State-owned land-use ... The Property Law also introduces a pre-registration system, ...
www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=48534 - 39k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

Jones Day - Publications - The New PRC Property Law In general, land-use rights in China include two types: State-owned land-use ... Pre-Registration for Housing or Other Real Property. The Property Law also ...
www.jonesday.com/pubs/pubs_detail.aspx?pubID=S4223 - 29k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this

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Scope of Pre-registration System Expanded:The Property Law has expanded the scope of China’s real property pre-registration system. The Property Law provides that parties who enter into a contract for the sale and purchase of real property or other forms of immovable property may, for the purpose of protecting the establishment of relevant property rights, apply for pre-registration with the registration authority. After pre-registration has been completed for a particular property, the registered owner of the property may not sell the property to a third party without consent from the party whose interest in the property has been registered. Note that pre-registration under the Property Law becomes ineffective if the underlying property right is extinguished or a registration application is not made within three months following the pre-registration.

In contrast under current rules, pre-registration is principally available only in connection with sales by a developer of residential property where the developer has obtained a pre-sale permit.

In principle, the pre-registration system under the new law will help protect the interests of buyers of real property during the interim period between contract signing and formal registration of the transfer of property rights.
http://www.mofo.com/news/updates/files/12380.html



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'pre-registration' sounds good to me (covers the period between signing the contract of sale and purchase and registration of the title in the purchaser's name. ) The above two law firms, Jones Day and Morrison and Foerster, use this term.

seems to check out

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While "Registration of Caution" may hold sway in Taiwan, "Advance Notice Registration" seems to be entrenched usage on the mainland.