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Article 6

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The Hong Kong SAR shall in accordance with

protect the rights of property ownership of individuals.

Article 7

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for

their

The land and natural resources within the Hong Kong SAR are the state property of the PRC. The Government

of the Hong Kong SAR shall be responsible

management, use and development and for their

grant to individu als or legal persons for development. The revenue derived shall be entirely at the disposal of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR.

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use

or

Article 8

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subordinate

Kong, that

or d in an ces,

shall be

The laws previously in force in Hong

common law, rules of equity,

legislation and customary la w

except for those that contravene this Law or have been amended by the legislature of the Hong Kong SAR.

maintained,

Article 9

In addition to the Chinese language, the English language may also be used by the executive authorities, legislature and judicial organs of the Hong Kong SAR. The English language is also an official language.

Article 10

Apart from displaying the national flag and national emblem, the Hong Kong SAR may use

use a regional flag and regional emblem of its own.