Reciprocal Enforcement of Hong Kong and PRC Court Judgements

September 01, 2006 | BY

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By Peter [email protected]: www.freshfields.comThe Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and…

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By Peter Yuen

The Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Pursuant to Choice of Court Agreements between Parties Concerned (Arrangement), which seeks to provide a mechanism for the reciprocal enforcement of judgements between Hong Kong and the PRC, was signed on 14 July 2006.

The Arrangement, subject to relevant legislative backing in both jurisdictions before its implementation, expands the existing scope of mutual legal assistance between Hong Kong and the