Paragraph 1 of Article 243rd of the Civil Procedure Law stipulates: "If the person subjected to execution fails to perform the obligations specified in the legal documents according to the notice of execution, the people's court has the right to detain and withdraw the income from which the person subjected to execution should perform the obligations. However, the necessary living expenses of the person subjected to execution and his dependents should be retained. "
Article 244 of the Civil Procedure Law stipulates: "If the person subjected to execution fails to perform the obligations specified in the legal documents according to the notice of execution, the people's court has the right to seal up, detain, freeze, auction or sell off the property that the person subjected to execution should perform the obligations. However, the necessities of life of the person subjected to execution and his dependents should be retained. "
Article 6 of the Supreme People's Court's Provisions on the Attachment, Seizure and Freezing of Property in Civil Execution of People's Courts stipulates: "The people's court may attach the residence necessary for the life of the person subjected to execution and his dependents, but may not auction, sell off or pay off debts."
Article 7 of the Supreme People's Court's Provisions on the Sealing-up, Seizure and Freezing of Property in Civil Execution of People's Courts stipulates: "Upon the application of the executor, the people's court may, after ensuring the minimum living standard of the executed person and his dependents, execute the houses and daily necessities that are more necessary for the life of the executed person and his dependents."