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Item 19: Reciprocal Judicial Assistance in Civil Matters
28.
Juda assistance
matters covers a wide
in civil and commercial legal
range of subjects currently
underpinned by numerous bilateral and multilateral
treaties.
continue to bolster business confidence in
To
Hong Kong's legal system it is essential that early agreement is reached on the way in which the two sides can
ensure that these IROS continue in force after 1997.
Item 20: Intellectual Property Regimes
29.
Hong Kong currently enjoys reciprocal protection
for intellectual
property rights under a number of
multilateral conventions; and also participates in the World Intellectual Property Organisation. The continued
application of these IROS to the HKSAR is still to be
discussed by the two sides. The need to establish free-standing intellectual property regimes in Hong Kong may also need to be considered.
Item 21: Office of MFA of PRC in Hong Kong After 1997
30.
The Basic Law
Foreign Affairs of the
stipulates that the Ministry of People's Republic of China shall
establish an office in Hong Kong to deal with foreign
It will be conducive to smooth transition if the
two sides can discuss any preparations which need to be
affairs.
made before 1997.
Item 22: Stamp Design
31.
We need to consider the transitional arrangements
for issuing the first sets of postage stamps after 1997, and the continued validity of postage stamps already in the
hands of customers. Sufficient time should be allowed for
the design and printing of stamps that may need to come into circulation on 1 July 1997.
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