Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 400 To establish a mortgage, the parties shall conclude a mortgage contract in writing. A mortgage contract generally includes the following clauses: (1) the type and amount of secured creditor's rights; (2) The time limit for the debtor to perform the debt; (3) The name and quantity of the mortgaged property; (4) the scope of the guarantee.
Article 402 Where the property specified in Items 1 to 3 of the first paragraph of Article 395 of this Law or the building under construction specified in Item 5 is mortgaged, the mortgage registration shall be handled. The mortgage is established at the time of registration.