Academic Staff

TONG IO CHENG 唐曉晴
Full Professor

Other Roles

• Interim Associate Dean of Faculty of Law
• Member of Faculty of Law Academic Council
• Faculty Coordinator of Honors College

Academic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Civil and Commercial Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
• Master of Law, Sun Yat-sen University
• Bachelor of Law, University of Macau

Teaching Area

• BLCL201 General Theory of Civil Law
• PLML204/ BLCL305 Property Law
• MJDS004 Civil Law
• IMJU103 Chinese Private Law

Research Area

• General Theory of Civil Law, Contract Law, and Property Law
• Roman Law; Legal History; Legal Philosophy; Socialogical Analysis of Law; Family Law

Selected Publications

• Books:
• “Macau Contract Law – International Encyclopaedia of Law”, Kluwer Law International, 2009, 216 pages (English Monograph)
  Author: Tong Io Cheng,
•  “A Study on The Basic Theories of Civil Law and Macau Civil Law”, SYS University Press, 2008, 308pages (Monograph)
  Author: Tong Io Cheng,
• “The Legal Regime of Preliminary Contract”, University of Macau/Faculty of Law, 2004, 350 pages (Monograph)
  Author: Tong Io Cheng,

• Edited Books:
• The New Trends of Land Law Reform”, University of Macau, 2010
  Editor: Tong Io Cheng
• XVIIIth International Congress on Comparative Law – Macau Regional Reports, Imprensa Wah Ha, 2010
  Vice Editor: Tong Io Cheng
  
  
  
  
• Book chapters:
• “Law of Brazil”, History of the Development of Latin American Law, Edited by He Qinhua, Law Press, 2010, p.557-612
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
•  “O Regime da Propriedade Horizontal de Macau”, Conspectus of Macao Law, University of Macau/Faculty of Law, 2007, p.505-552
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
•   “Possession”, Property Rights Law, 3rd Ed., edited by Yu Haiyong & Ding Nan, Zhongsan University Press, 2007, p.299-341
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “Civil Law of Macao”, New Statement of Macao Law I, edited by Liu Gaolong & Zhao Guoqiang, Macao Foundation, 2006, p.183-267
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
•  “Possession”, Civil Law-Right of things, 2nd Ed., edited by Yu Haiyong & Ding Nan, Zhongsan University Press, 2005, p.290-311
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “Possession”, Civil Law-Right of things, edited by Yu Haiyong & Ding Nan(ed.), Zhongsan University Press, 2002, p.307-330
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
  
  
  

• Articles:
• “Legal Transplants and The On-going Formation of Macau Legal Culture”, ISAIDAT Law Review, Editor: Rodolfo Sacco, Volume 1, Issue 2, Special Issue - Legal Culture and Legal Transplants, 2011, p.619-675
  Author: Tong Io Cheng

• “Between Harmony and Turbulence – The Evolution of Macau Land Law in the Colonial and the Post Colonial Context”, Juridikum – Zeitschrift für Kritik, Recht, Gesellschaft, nr 3/2010, Östterreich Verlag, 2010, p.287-299
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “The Origin of Dominium and the Legitimacy of the Continuity of its System: An Interpretation of the Individual Property Protection in the Macau Basic Law, Academic Journal of One Country Two Systems, No.4, IPM, 2010, p. 56-66
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “The Concept of Ius in Re and the Dichotomy of Ius in re and Ius in Personam in The Latin Legal Family”, Private Law Review, No.2(Sum No.16)HUSTP, 2010, p.93-120
  Author: Tong Io Cheng

•  “The Formation of Macau Jurist”, the Collection of Papers presented to the Seminar of Rule of Law and the Improvement of Legal Systems，Union of Macau Scholars, 2010, p149-178. Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “Law of Things in The Macau Civil Code: An Extension of the Romano-Germanic System Built Upon the Classical Concept of Ownership”, One Country, Two System Three legal orders – Perspective of Evolution, Springer, 2009, p.51-73
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
•  “On Right of Claiming for Restitution in Law of Macau Region”, Journal of Fujian College of Political Science & Law, No.1(Sum No.39), Fujian College of Political Science & Law, 2009, p.35-39
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “The Concept of Expropriation and Requisition in Macau Law”, Macao's New Perspective, No.4, Macao Association for the Study of Youth, 2009, p.16-20
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “The Theoretical and Institutional Origin of Mistakes on the Declaration of Intent”, Journal of East China University of Political Science & Law, No.2, East China University of Political Science & Law, 2008, p.27-40
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “The Debates on the Function and Nature of Possession as well as on Constitutum Possesorium”, Journal of Juridical Science, No.6, University of Macau/Faculty of Law, 2007, p.55-78
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
•  “The Boundaries of Property Rights”. Journal of Juridical Science, No.5, University of Macau/Faculty of Law, 2007, p.23-54
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
•  “Savigny and Ihering On Possession - A Study Report”, 21st Century Law Review, Volume3,No.1, Editorial Board of 21st Century Law Review, 2007, p.62-72
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “On Discussion of How to Improve The Management of Multi-Storey Buildings”, Macao's New Perspective, No.1, Macao Association for the Study of Youth, 2007, p.46-48
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “On the Principle of numerus clausus in Property Law — and The Origin and Range of The No.1230 in Macao Civil Code”, Journal of Juridical Science, No.2, University of Macau/Faculty of Law, 2006, p.50-80
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “The Common Origins And The Different Approaches between Macao Civil Code and Brazilian Civil Code”, Macau Bridge — To The Latin America, Macau Asia-Pacific Association for Promoting Exchanges in Latin America, Macao Association for The Promotion of Exchange Between Asia-Pacific and Latin America, 2006, p.75-90
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
•   “Future Things and Purchase and Sale Contract of Future Things”, Journal of Political Science and Law, No.1, Shandong college of Political Science and Law, 2006, p.35-42
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
•  “A Discussion on Real Contract”, Journal of Macau Studies, Vol.28, Macau Foundation, 2005, p.18-25
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “A Brief Discussion on The Regime of Horizontal Property of Macau”, The Property Law Report, Citic Publishing House, China, 2005, p.45-78
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “The Feasibility of Enterprise being Subjects and Objects of Legal Relations”, Panjie Yanjiou (Studies of Jurisprudence), No.4(Sum No.24), People's Court Press, 2005, p.49-70
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “Globalization and the Civil Law Tradition”, Journal of the Faculty of Law, No.20, University of Macau, 2005, p.215-222
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “Contrato Promessa e Modificação de Direitos Reais”, Revista de Administração Pública de Macau, Número 4(Soma Número 66) , Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau, Macao S.A.R., 2004, p.987-1018
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
• “The non-necessity of the Principle of Causality in Right of Things under the Consensualism Model”, Journal of Macau Studies, No.19, Macau Foundation, 2003, p.35-48
  Author: Tong Io Cheng
  
  
  

• Works of translation:
• “The Portuguese Civil Code”, Beijing University Press, 2010
  Co-translators: Tong Io Cheng & others
• “Das Obrigações em Geral”, Volume1, by Antunes Varela, All finished and will be published soon, 943 pages
  Translator: Tong Io Cheng
• “Direitos Reais”, by José Gonçalves Marques, University of Macau/Faculty of Law, 390 pages
  Translator: Tong Io Cheng
• “História de Direito Portugese”, by Almedia Costa,University of Macau/Faculty of Law, 2004, 370 pages
  Translator: Tong Io Cheng
  
  
  
• Conferences Proceedings:
• 3as Jornadas De Direito E Cidadania Da Assemleia Legislativa Da Região Administrativa Especial De Macau, Hosted by the Legislative Assembly of Macao S.A.R., paper delivered “As Fontes do Regime Jurídico da Propriedade Privada em Macau – Perspectiva Histórica e Comparativa da Legislação e As Modalidades Dos Direitos Relacionados Com o domínio dos Solos em Macau” , 2011
• International Academy of Comparative Law 18th World Congress Washingtion D.C., Hosted by IACL(International Association of Comparative Law), paper delivered “Legal Transplant and the On-going Formation of Macau Legal Culture”, 2010
• The Seminar on the Development of Law in Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao , Hosted by Academia Sinica of Taiwan, paper delivered “Legal Science, Legal Education and the formation of Macau Jurists” , 2010
• As Reformas Jurídicas de Macau no Contexto Global II, Hosted by University of Macau, paper delivered “Private Autonomy and Public Intervention in The Management of Condominium” , 2009
• International Conference of The New Trends of Land Law Reform, Hosted by University of Macau/Faculty of Law, paper delivered “The Regime of Leasing Grant in the Macau Land Law” , 2009
• The Comparison of Constitutional Law: Asian-European Dialogue, hosted by University of Macau, paper delivered “The Significance of Private Property and the Constitutional Meanings of the Real Right Law of PRC”, 2008
• One Country, Two System Three legal orders – Perspective of Development, hosted by the Legislative Assembly of Macao S.A.R., paper delivered “The Origin of Dominium and the Legitimacy of the Continuity of its System: An Interpretation of the Individual Property Protection in the Macau Basic Law”, 2008
• The Straits Legal Tribune, hosted by Law Society of Fujian and Faculty of Law of XiaMen University, paper delivered “The Concept of Ius in Re and the Dichotomy of Ius in re and Ius in Personam in The Latin Legal Family” , 2008
• One Country, Two System Three legal orders – Perspective of Evolution, hosted by the Legislative Assembly of Macao S.A.R., paper delivered “Law of Things in The Macau Civil Code: An Extension of the Romano-Germanic System Built Upon the Classical Concept of Ownership”, 2007
• The First Seminar on Law and Social Sciences, hosted by University of Macau, paper delivered “Legal Education with Macau Characteristics”, 2007
• XVIIth Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law, hosted by IACL, paper delivered “The Boundaries of Property Rights”, 2006
• International Conference of IALS on Trend of Economic Globalization & Construction of the Rule of Law, hosted by China Law Society, paper delivered “Future Things and Purchase and Sale Contract of Future Things”, 2005
• Symposium on Regional Legal Issues of China, hosted by East China Normal-Political Institute, paper delivered “The Feasibility of Enterprises Being the Subject and Object of Juristic Relations” , 2005
• Present and Future of Civil Law in Greater China – Conference on the 200th Anniversary of the French Civil Code, hosted by City University of Hong Kong, paper delivered “Tri-partite contract – A model of Legal Transplant”, 2004
  
  
  

Services

 

• University
• Interim Associate Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Macau (Since Sep 2010)
• Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Macau (Since 2004)
• Faculty Coordinator of Honors College (Since 2009)
• Director of Institute for Advanced Legal Studies (2005-2010)
• Member of University Publication Committee (Since 2004)
• University Senate member (2002/2003)
• Coordinator of the program of Bachelor of Law in Chinese Language (2002-2010)
• Member of Academic Council (Since 1999)
  
  
  
• Wider Community
• 2009:Academic Member, International Academy of Comparative Law
• 2009: External Member of the Conselho Superior de Advocacia", Macau Lawyers' Association, nominated by the Chief Executive of RAEM
• 2011: Member of Editorial Board, Academic Journal of One Country Two Systems
• 2011: Member of Editorial Board, Encyclopedia of "One Country, Two System"
  
• 2011: Legal Advisor, Association of Property Agents and Realty Developers of Macau
• 2010: Legal Advisor, Associação de Divulgação de Lei Básíca de Macau
• 2007: Standing Member of the Board, Civil and Commercial Study Association of the Guangdong Law Society
• 2005: Examiner admission examination and final examination, Macau Lawyers' Association
  
• 2007: Counselor of the Juridical Reform Consultative Committee, Macau Government
• 2011-: Member of Editorial Board, Law and Literature, Macau Law Association
• 2009 -2010: Chief Editor of Macau Law Review, University of Macau/Faculty of Law
• 2008 -: Member of Editorial Board, Boletim da Faculdade de Direito, University of Macau/Faculty of Law
• 2005 -: Executive Coordinator, Journal of Juridical Science, University of Macau/Faculty of Law
  
  
  

Professional Accreditation

• Arbitrator of Building Administration Arbitration Center, Granting body : The Government of Macau S.A.R., Year Attained: 2011
• Arbitrator, Granting body : World Trade Center Macau Arbitration Center, Year Attained: 2005
• Private Notary, Granting body: The Chief Executive of Macau, through the Justice Department of Macau S.A.R., Year Attained: 2002, voluntary suspension since then
• Lawyer, Granting body: Lawyers’ Association of Macau, Year Attained: 2001, voluntary suspension since 2002

Awards and Honors

• Faculty Service Award, University of Macau/Faculty of Law, 2007-2009

Contact Details

Faculty of Law (FLL)
University of Macau
Av. Padre Tomás Pereira S.J., Taipa, Macao

Room: S414
Telephone: 83974774

E-mail address: ICTong@umac.mo