Ministry of Justice, Measures for the Administration of Engagement in Legal Practice in the Mainland by Residents of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions who have Acquired Mainland Legal Professional Qualifications (2nd Revision)

司法部取得内地法律职业资格的香港特别行政区和澳门特别行政区居民在内地从事律师职业管理办法 (第二次修正)

January 31, 2007 | BY

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Hong Kong and Macao lawyers allowed to engage in certain contentious cases in mainland China.

Clp Reference: 1200/06.12.22 Promulgated: 2006-12-22 Effective: 2007-01-01

Promulgated: December 22 2006
Effective: January 1 2007

Main Contents: Article 14 of the Measures is revised to allow Hong Kong and Macao residents approved to practise in the mainland to engage in Hong Kong or Macao-related matrimonial and succession contentious cases as a procurator and enjoy the same practising rights as mainland lawyers.

Related Legislation: Supplement III to the«Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangment» ; Supplement III to the «Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangment» ; Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, Jun 29 2003, CLP 2003 No.6 p.6; Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, Oct 17 2003; and PRC Lawyers Law, May 15 1996, CLP 1996 No.6 p.31

clp reference:1200/06.12.22(3)promulgated:2006-12-22effective:2007-01-01

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