The Law Society of Hong Kong is a professional association for solicitors in Hong Kong vested with statutory powers to regulate the professional conduct of solicitors, trainee solicitors and foreign lawyers. It was incorporated in 1907 as a company limited by guarantee.
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LAW SOCIETY’S SUBM ISSIONS ON THE COM PANIES (AM ENDM ENT) BILL 2010 Introduction On 22 January 2010, the Com panies (Am endm ent) Bill 2010 (“Bill”) was gazetted. It was the intention of the Com panies Regis ...
Consultation on Scripless Securities Law Society’s Response Questions Answers 1. Do you agree that investors should be given the option to hold securities in paper form and to rem aterialise securities ...
2829038 1 CONSULTATION ON DRAFT CODE OF PRACTICE FOR EM PLOYM ENT AGENCIES SUBM ISSIONS Background 1. The prim ary sources of law regulating em ploym ent agencies ("EAs") in Hong Kong are Part XII of the Em ...
Consultation Paper “Introduction of the Concept of Advance Directives in Hong Kong” The Law Society has reviewed the Consultation Paper published by the Food and Health Bureau “Introduction of the Con ...
2829038 1 CONSULTATION ON DRAFT CODE OF PRACTICE FOR EM PLOYM ENT AGENCIES SUBM ISSIONS Background 1. The prim ary sources of law regulating em ploym ent agencies ("EAs") in Hong Kong are Part XII of the Em ...
Business Registration (Am endm ent) Bill 2010 Law Society’s Com m ents The Law Society notes the m ain purpose of both the Business Registration (Am endm ent) Bill and the Com panies (Am endm ent) Bill is to st ...
2745952 1 SECOND ROUND CONSULTATION ON ENACTM ENT OF APOLOGY LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG SUBM ISSIONS SUM M ARY 1. The Law Society considers that the proposed legislation goes beyond its stated object. Our c ...
2745952 1 SECOND ROUND CONSULTATION ON ENACTM ENT OF APOLOGY LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG SUBM ISSIONS SUM M ARY 1. The Law Society considers that the proposed legislation goes beyond its stated object. Our c ...
