Leveraging on Hong Kong s Cooperative Arrangements with Mainland China
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1 Leveraging on Hong Kong s Cooperative Arrangements with Mainland China SCG Legal International Meeting in Hong Kong 15 May 2014 Frank Poon Solicitor General Hong Kong SAR Government #404654
2 Introduction Focus on China Hong Kong s Role Opportunities for Hong Kong lawyers in the Mainland Legal Cooperation between Hong Kong and the Mainland Dispute Resolution strategy using Hong Kong as a venue for arbitration and litigation 2
3 Focus on China 3
4 Focus on China In 2011, China s economy is 87% of the US, up from 43% in % of global GDP attributed to the Asia Pacific Region China takes up 27% of global investment expenditure followed by the US at 13% 4
5 Hong Kong Gateway to China Middleman between China and the rest of the world from goods to services Lawyers and other professionals in Hong Kong bridging the technical, legal and cultural gap between Chinese and foreign enterprises 5
6 Opportunities for Hong Kong Lawyers in the Mainland Closer Economic Partnership Arrangements (CEPA) since 2003 Goods Zero tariffs for trade in goods Services includes market access commitments for Hong Kong lawyers 6
7 Opportunities for Hong Kong Lawyers in the Mainland Rules of Origin for Hong Kong Law Firms (Extract from Annex V of CEPA 2003) Principal business of the firm is providing Hong Kong legal services The firm should have engaged in substantive business operations in Hong Kong for 3 years or more 7
8 Opportunities for Hong Kong Lawyers in the Mainland As of January 2014: 9000 Solicitors 1200 Barristers 1400 Registered Foreign Lawyers 79 Representative offices of Hong Kong law firms in the Mainland (44 after signing of CEPA) 6 Associations of Hong Kong/Mainland law firms 8
9 Further opportunities for Hong Kong Law Firms Free Trade Zones Shanghai Quangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Special economic zones in Quangdong: Qianhai, Nansha and Hengqin 9
10 Further opportunities for Hong Kong Law Firms Choice of law and choice of venue Presence of Hong Kong institutions Arbitration Law firms association based on a partnership model providing service in Hong Kong and Mainland laws 10
11 Legal Cooperation between Hong Kong and Mainland China 1 country, two systems common law vs civil law Hong Kong s position as a centre for legal services and dispute resolution in the Asia Pacific and a global financial centre Connecting with the Mainland and maintaining Hong Kong s own legal system 11
12 Legal Cooperation Arrangements Reciprocal enforcement of arbitral awards Mainland (1999), Macau (2012) Service of Legal Process in civil and commercial matters 2000 Reciprocal enforcement of commercial judgments 2006 Mutual legal assistance in criminal matters? 12 Matrimonial judgments
13 Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Filling in the void between Hong Kong and the Mainland since the handover New York Convention Underpinning of Hong Kong as a venue for international arbitration Prospect of Hong Kong serving as a neutral venue for disputes between Mainland and Taiwan/foreign enterprises 13
14 Development of Arbitration in Hong Kong Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre 1985 Establishment of ICC International Court of Arbitration (Asia Office) 2008 CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Center 2012 China Maritime Arbitration Commission 2014 Others 14
15 Service of Legal Process in Civil and Commercial Matters Replaces the Hague Service Convention as between Hong Kong and the Mainland requests from the Mainland and nearly 200 requests from Hong Kong 15
16 Reciprocal Enforcement of Commercial Judgments Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Pursuant to Choice of Court Agreements between Parties Concerned inlandrej e.pdf 16
17 Reciprocal Enforcement of Commercial Judgments A timely arrangement to address:- Enforcement issues relating to Mainland judgments review mechanism by Supreme People s Procuratorate Rapid economic integration brought about by CEPA and significant increase of cross-border commercial activities 17
18 Reciprocal Enforcement of Commercial Judgments 2006 Meant to be an alternative to arbitration Modelled on the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005 Effective from 1 August 2008 and implemented in Hong Kong by the Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance, Chapter 597 of the Laws of Hong Kong 18
19 Reciprocal Enforcement of Commercial Judgments 2006 Based on the existence of an exclusive choice of court agreement between the parties of a commercial contract Basic Principle Where parties have entered into an exclusive choice of court agreement in respect of a contract, the resulting judgment on the merits given by the designated court shall be recognised 19
20 Reciprocal Enforcement of Commercial Judgments 2006 Substantive validity of an exclusive choice of court agreement To be determined by the law of the chosen court 20
21 Reciprocal Enforcement of Commerical Judgments 2006 Few exceptions (public policy, consumer, employment etc) Applicable to money judgments only Registration for enforcement 21
22 Dispute Resolution Strategy Hong Kong as a venue of arbitration neutral venue (Mainland related disputes) Enforcement network Legislative (UNCITRAL Model Law 2006 version), professional and institutional support 22
23 Dispute Resolution Strategy Hong Kong as a venue of commercial litigation for Mainland related disputes Procedural support Enforcement through reciprocal arrangement Supportive court system 23
24 Conclusion Opportunities for lawyers and law firms in the Greater China Region Leveraging on Hong Kong close legal and commercial ties with the Mainland in formulating dispute resolution strategy for clients 24
25 Thank You END 25
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