The opening of an international legal body’s first overseas office in Hong Kong reflects the city’s importance as a hub for legal exchange, underpinned by its broad legal framework and strong ties to mainland China, a former justice minister has said. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general for the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) and the city’s former secretary for justice, said on Wednesday that the opening of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law...
Legal body’s new office boosts Hong Kong’s role as exchange hub, ex-minister says
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The opening of an international legal body’s first overseas office in Hong Kong reflects the city’s importance as a hub for legal exchange, underpinned by its broad legal framework and strong ties to mainland China, a former justice minister has said. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general for the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed) and the city’s former secretary for justice, said on Wednesday that the opening of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law...
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- Legal body’s new office boosts Hong Kong’s role as exchange hub, ex-minister says.
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