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Arrangements for the Recíprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Civil Judgments in Civil

and Commercial Matters

INTRODUCTION

It is

important,

in

the

interests

of the

community as

a whole,

but

for

local

businessmen

in

particular, to have an effective scheme which enables money

judgments obtained

other jurisdictions

1997.

have

in

Hong Kong to be easily enforced in

and vice versa both before and after

The British side have examined the situation and concluded that the most appropriate scheme would be

international bilateral

agreements between

one based on

Hong Kong and

other relevant jurisdictions.

We are

therefore seeking the agreement of the Chinese side to our

proposal

that, on the basis of the draft Model Agreement in

the

Annex

Hong Kong hereto,

should

agreements

recognition

with selected countries

negotiate bilateral

the on

reciprocal

and

enforcement

of

judgments

in civil and

commercial

matters that will continue to apply after 1997.

A list of

potential partners

be will

provided to the

Chinese side in due course.

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