Ministry of Justice, Announcement on the Scope of Hong Kong or Macao-related Civil Cases that a Hong Kong or Macao Resident Who Have Obtained Mainland Legal Professional Qualifications and a Mainland Lawyer's Practising Certificate May Represent in a Mainland People's Court

司法部关于取得内地法律职业资格并获得内地律师执业证书的港澳居民可在内地人民法院代理的涉港澳民事案件范围的公告

September 10, 2013 | BY

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HK and Macao lawyers allowed to handle more civil cases in the mainland.

Clp Reference: 1200/13.08.15 Promulgated: 2013-08-15

Issued: August 15 2013

Main contents:

The Announcement and the Measures for the Administration of the Engagement in the Lawyer Profession in the Mainland by Residents of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions Who Have Obtained Mainland Legal Professional Qualifications (4th Revision) expand the scope of civil cases that a Hong Kong or Macao lawyer may represent from marriage, family and inheritance disputes to also intellectual property, corporate, securities, insurance and negotiable instrument cases.

CLP reference:1200/13.08.15 issued:2013-08-15

Issued: August 15 2013

Main contents:

The Announcement and the Measures for the Administration of the Engagement in the Lawyer Profession in the Mainland by Residents of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions Who Have Obtained Mainland Legal Professional Qualifications (4th Revision) expand the scope of civil cases that a Hong Kong or Macao lawyer may represent from marriage, family and inheritance disputes to also intellectual property, corporate, securities, insurance and negotiable instrument cases.

CLP reference:1200/13.08.15 issued:2013-08-15

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