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.