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NO FOREIGN LAWYER WILL BE PERMITTED ΤΟ PRACTISE IN HONG KONG AS A FOREIGN LAWYER UNLESS THE COURT IS SATISFIED THAT, AMONG OTHER CRITERIA. HE HAS AT LEAST FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE. THE "FIVE-YEAR" CRITERIA WILL NOT APPLY ΤΟ A HONG KONG PERMANENT RESIDENT. (PARAS 3.6 AND 3.71
NO FOREIGN LAW FIRM WILL BE PERMITTED TO PRACTISE IN HONG KONG AS A FOREIGN LAW FIRM UNLESS THE COURT IS SATISFIED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT IT HAS BEEN PRACTISING LAW IN A PLACE OTHER THAN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS AND THAT IT ENJOYS A SUBSTANTIAL REPUTATION IN THAT PLACE. ( PARA 3.121
ALL FOREIGN LAWYERS AND FOREIGN LAW FIRMS CURRENTLY PRACTISING IN HONG KONG WILL HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. THEY WILL BE GIVEN AN ADEQUATE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH TO DO SO. (PARA 3.23)
THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF SOLICITORS IN DOMESTIC LAW FIRMS IS GOVERNED BY RULES LAID DOWN BY THE LAW
THE SOCIETY. UNDER BE GIVEN GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL, THE LAW SOCIETY WILL
THE POWER ΤΟ MAKE SIMILAR RULES FOR FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND FOREIGN LAWYERS.
THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT SUGGESTS POSSIBLE RULES THAT THEY MAY WISH TO CONSIDER FOR FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND FOREIGN LAWYERS.
FIRM
AT LEAST ONE FOREIGN LAWYER PARTNER IN A FOREIGN LAW SHOULD BE A RESIDENT PARTNER WHO, AMONG OTHER REQUIREMENTS, SHOULD BE ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST 180 DAYS IN EACH YEAR. (PARAS 5.2 AND 5,3)
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A FOREIGN LAW FIRM SHOULD NOT TAKE INTO PARTNERSHIP KONG SOLICITOR WITH LESS THAN 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE. [PARA 5.8)
A FOREIGN LAW FIRM SHOULD NOT EMPLOY A HONG KONG SOLICITOR OF LESS THAN FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE TO ADVISE ON HỒNG KONG LAW. (PARA 5.9)
* A FOREIGN LAW FIRM INTENDING TO EMPLOY A HONG
LAW SOLICITOR TO ADVISE ON HONG KONG
SHOULD HAVE A KONG SOLICITOR AS A PARTNER. THERE SHOULD BE A RATIO OF SUCH PARTNER FOR EVERY THREE HONG KONG SOLICITORS EMPLOYED. (PARA 5.10)
KONG
HONG
ONE
LAW,
OR
A FOREIGN LAWYER, WHETHER HE IS IN A FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC LAW FIRM, WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ADVISE ON HONG KONG
A IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THERE IS
SOLICITOR EMPLOYEE SOLICITOR PARTNER IN THE FIRM. (PARA 5.261
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