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the standing committee of the guangdong provincial people’s congress passed a decision on strengthening legal services to promote the construction of the guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area

2024-09-27

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china news service, guangzhou, september 27 (reporter cheng jingwei) the 12th meeting of the standing committee of the 14th people's congress of guangdong province passed on the 26th the "standing committee of the guangdong provincial people's congress on strengthening legal services to promote the guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area" decision on district construction” (hereinafter referred to as the “decision”). the "decision" was announced on the same day and came into effect on that day.

the "decision" proposes to support the pilot partnership and joint venture of law firms in guangdong, hong kong and macao and the pilot joint venture of chinese and foreign law firms, and carry out in-depth pilot projects for hong kong and macao lawyers to practice in nine mainland cities in the guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area. support law firms to strengthen cooperation with hong kong, macao and foreign law firms in international commercial legal services and cross-border dispute resolution, and set up branches in hong kong, macao and abroad, especially in countries (regions) co-building the “belt and road”.

the "decision" shows that notary institutions in the nine mainland cities in the guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area are supported to open notarization green channels for hong kong and macao enterprises to provide enterprises with comprehensive notarization services in overseas applications for intellectual property rights, foreign investments, equity transfers and other aspects. the nine mainland cities in the guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area are encouraged to explore the establishment of a mutual entrustment investigation and verification mechanism between the notary industry and hong kong and macao. improve legal aid measures to facilitate and benefit the people, and explore a working mechanism for hong kong and macao residents to apply for legal aid in the nine mainland cities in the guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area.

the "decision" also proposed that the people's courts should promote and improve the connection mechanism of judicial rules for commercial disputes involving hong kong and macao, and strengthen the release of typical cases of cross-border disputes in the guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area. the people's courts should hear arbitration judicial review cases in accordance with the law, and explore ways to support hong kong- and macao-funded enterprises registered in the nine mainland cities in the guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area to choose hong kong and macao as the seat of arbitration and apply hong kong and macao laws to resolve contract disputes.

in addition, the "decision" proposes that the entry-exit management agencies of the public security organs should, in accordance with relevant national regulations, study and introduce measures to facilitate the entry, exit, and residence of domestic and foreign legal talents participating in legal services in the guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area. (over)