China News Service, Hong Kong, September 25. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government’s Secretary of Justice Zheng Ruohua Senior Counsel met on the 25th with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Election Commission (Election Committee) legal subsector member (Legal Election Committee) to discuss how the industry can change Grasp the opportunity of "Comprehensively Deepening the Reform and Opening-up Plan of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone" ("Qianhai Plan") and listen to their opinions.
Zheng Ruohua believes that the selection committee of the legal profession is not only broadly representative, able to fully reflect the needs of all parties in the industry, but also familiar with the situation in Hong Kong and the Mainland, and understands international developments. This will provide the Hong Kong legal profession with a professional and feasible way to seize the opportunities brought by Qianhai. Insights and suggestions.
Zheng Ruohua pointed out that the "Qianhai Plan" clearly stated that the level of opening up of legal affairs should be improved. An international legal service center and an international commercial dispute resolution center will be built in the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone to explore the convergence of different legal systems and cross-border legal rules. , Will create a lot of opportunities for the Hong Kong legal and dispute resolution industry.
After listening to the opinions of the election committee of the legal profession, Ruohua Cheng is pleased to learn that they agree that the "Qianhai Plan" provides a more open environment for the legal and dispute resolution industry in Hong Kong, helps them expand their business, and supports the Department of Justice to promote the development of the industry. The measure also agrees that Hong Kong, as the country's only common law jurisdiction, must actively leverage its unique advantages of "one country, two systems, and three jurisdictions" in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area).
Zheng Ruohua said that with the smooth implementation of the Greater Bay Area lawyer’s practice examination, more Hong Kong lawyers and barristers familiar with the laws of the two places will be able to provide professional services to enterprises in Qianhai and the entire Greater Bay Area, facing a huge market. She called on the industry to seize the opportunity.
Zheng Ruohua hopes to maintain close contact with the industry, and work together to organically integrate the needs of the country with the strengths of Hong Kong, build Hong Kong into an international legal and dispute resolution service center in the Asia-Pacific region, and promote the long-term development of Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and even the country, and at the same time better Integrate into the overall situation of national development.
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