For the retrial of a remanded case, the people「s court of first instance shall form a new collegial bench according to the procedure of first instance.
发回重审的案件,原审人民法院应当按照第一审程序另行组成合议庭。
Article 40 Civil cases of first instance shall be tried in a people」s court by a collegial bench consisting of both judges and assessors or of judges alone.
第四十条人民法院审理第一审民事案件,由审判员、陪审员共同组成合议庭或者由审判员组成合议庭。
On the basis of critical analysis of the current judicial working mechanism, the systematic basis and value of the collegial bench are expounded along with some suggestions on how to perfect them.
Article 40 Civil cases of first instance shall be tried in a people「s court by a collegial bench consisting of both judges and assessors or of judges alone.
Article 43 When deliberating a case, a collegial bench shall observe the principle of minority obeying majority.
第四十三条【评议原则】合议庭评议案件,实行少数服从多数的原则。
Article 86 when a people」s court conducts mediation, a single judge or a collegial bench may preside in the mediation. Mediations shall be conducted locally whenever possible.