TNAG-0319-FCO40-355-Legislation-for-immigration-and-deportation-in-Hong-Kong-1971 — Page 28

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(4) Subject to any conditions imposed consistently with the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (3) of this Article, the nationals of one Contracting Party in any territory of the other shall be permitted to engage there in every lawful employment, profession, business or occupation on terms not less favourable than the nationals of any other foreign country.

ARTICLE 4

The nationals of one Contracting Party in any territory of the other shall be exempted from all compulsory service whatsoever in the armed forces, civil defence services or police forces; from all forms of compulsory labour; and from the compulsory performances of all judicial, administrative and municipal functions whatever, other than those imposed by the laws relating to juries. They shall also be exempted from all contributions, whether in money or in kind, imposed as an equivalent for such service or for the performance of such functions.

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ARTICLE 5

(1) The nationals of one Contracting Party shall in any territory of the other be accorded liberty of conscience and freedom of worship. In the exercise of these rights they may conduct religious services provided that these services are not contrary to public morals or public order. They shall be at liberty to erect and to maintain buildings for religious purposes provided that such buildings conform to the law applicable generally to buildings of like nature. Such buildings shall be respected and shall not be entered or searched except by due process of law.

(2) The nationals of one Contracting Party shall in any territory of the other also be permitted to bury or cremate their dead according to their religious customs in suitable and convenient places established or maintained for the purpose, subject to the general law relating to the registration of deaths, to burials and cremations, and subject to any non-discriminatory sanitary or medical requirements laid down by the authorities of that territory.

ARTICLE 6

(1) The companies of one Contracting Party shall in any territory of the other be accorded treatment not less favourable than that accorded to the companies of any other foreign country in all matters relative to the carrying on of all kinds of business, including finance, commerce, industry, banking, insurance, shipping and transport, as well as in all matters relative to the establishment and maintenance for such purpose of branches, agencies, offices, factories and other establishments appropriate to the conduct of their business.

(2) Neither Contracting Party shall in any territory enforce, as a condition for the operation of any company of the other, any requirements as to the nationality of the directors, administrative personnel, technicians, professional consultants, auditors or shareholders of that company more restrictive than requirements applied to the companies of any other foreign country.

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