Ministry of Justice, Circular on Expanding the Geographical Scope of Partnership Associations Between Mainland Law Firms and Law Firms of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions

司法部关于扩大内地律师事务所与港澳律师事务所合伙联营地域范围的通知

February 13, 2019 | BY

Susan Mok

Hong Kong and Macao law firms are allowed cooperation throughout China

Clp Reference: 1440/19.01.16 Promulgated: 2019-01-16 Effective: 2019-03-01

Issued: January 16, 2019

Effective: March 1, 2019

Main contents: The geographical scope for the establishment of partnership associations between mainland law firms and law firms of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions is expanded to the whole of China.

The implementing measures for such partnership associations of different provinces, regions and cities will be formulated with reference to those of Guangdong and Shanghai.

Related legislation: Measures for the Administration of Associations Between Law Firms of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions and Mainland Law Firms (5th Revision) and Shanghai Municipality, Implementing Measures for Associations Between Chinese and Foreign Law Firms in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

clp reference:1440/19.01.16 issued:2019-01-16 effective:2019-03-01

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