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Fourth Circuit Upholds Confirmation of Hong Kong Arbitration Award

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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rejected challenges to a district court’s decision to confirm a Hong Kong arbitration award, including arguments that confirming the award violated public policy and international...more

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New Law to Expand Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Civil Judgments Between Mainland and Hong Kong

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The new law is expected to overcome jurisdictional barriers and better promote business interactions in Mainland China and Hong Kong. Key Points: ..Hong Kong recently passed a new law to enact a January 2019...more

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Cross-border enforcement of judgments in Hong Kong and the PRC – a new dawn? Talking Point Asia – November 2022

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A wide-ranging mechanism allowing for reciprocal enforcement of judgments in mainland China and Hong Kong has come one stage closer with the gazetting on 4 November 2022 of the Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial...more

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Recent decision on enforcing a South Korean judgement in Hong Kong: Application of common law principles

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Hong Kong is not a party to the Hague Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters. Accordingly, the two mechanisms by which a foreign judgment may be enforced in Hong Kong...more

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Hong Kong court confirmed examination orders can be served on officers of corporate judgment debtors out of jurisdiction

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When seeking to enforce a judgment against a company, one part of the enforcement process is to compel the officers of the company to submit to formal questioning about the financial affairs of the company. But what to do if...more

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Recognition and Enforcement of Court Judgments Between Hong Kong and China: A Review of the 2019 Arrangement

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On January 18, 2019, Hong Kong and China signed the Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative...more

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Which jurisdiction? Choosing where to litigate: A jurisdictional overview of the world’s court systems

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With ongoing advances in technology and communications, the number of contracting parties looking beyond their local jurisdiction when choosing a dispute resolution forum continues to grow It is easier than ever for...more

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Recognition and enforcement of a Mainland judgment in Hong Kong: First reported decision

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Significance of the Decision - The Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (“Mainland Judgments Ordinance”) allows recognition and enforcement of Mainland money judgments in Hong Kong by way of...more

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