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IF
A FIRM PRACTISES
AS A FOREIGN LAW FIRM
WITHOUT
FIRST OBTAINING PERMISSION UNDER THE ORDINANCE,
EACH OF THE PARTNERS OF THE FIRM WILL COMMIT AN OFFENCE AND
BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $50,000.
ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION RULES
IT IS INTENDED THAT ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION
RULES SHOULD BE MADE BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE WHO WILL BE
CONSULTED ON THE FORM THAT THESE SHOULD TAKE.
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
THE
AND FOREIGN
HONG
KONG
REQUIREMENTS.
GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT ALL FOREIGN LAWYERS
LAW FIRMS CURRENTLY PRACTISING FOREIGN LAW IN
SHOULD
COMPLY WITH
THE
REGISTRATION
THEY WILL BE GIVEN ADEQUATE TIME TO DO SO.
REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL PRACTICES
ΤΟ
AT
PRACTISE
THEREFORE,
PRESENT, FOREIGN LAW FIRMS ARE NOT PERMITTED
IN
CONJUNCTION WITH HONG KONG SOLICITORS.
WHEN THEIR CLIENTS NEED LEGAL ADVICE OR SERVICES
RELATING ΤΟ MATTERS OF HONG KONG LAW, THIS ASPECT OF THE
WORK HAS TO BE REFERRED TO A LOCAL LAW FIRM.