Ministry of Justice, Measures for the Administration of Mainland Representative Offices of Law Firms from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions (2nd Revision)

司法部香港、澳门特别行政区律师事务所驻内地代表机构管理办法 (第二次修正)

January 31, 2007 | BY

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Residency requirement for representatives of Hong Kong and Macao law firm representative offices lifted.

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

Promulgated: December 22 2006
Effective: January 1 2007

Main Contents: The revised Measures allow representatives of mainland representative offices of law firms from Hong Kong and Macao to decide on the period of residence in China at their own discretion.

Related Legislation: Supplement III to the «Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement» ; Supplement III to the «Mainland and Macao Closer Partnership Arrangement»; and Regulations for the Administration of Representative Offices of Foreign Law Firms in China, Dec 22 2001, CLP 2002 No.2 p.43

clp reference:1200/06.12.22(2)promulgated:2006-12-22effective:2007-01-01

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