Cross-Border Enforcement in the GBA: A New Era for Mainland-Hong Kong Civil and Commercial Judgments
⚖ ️ Cross-Border Enforcement in the GBA: A New Era for Mainland-Hong Kong Civil and Commercial Judgments The legal landscape governing cross-border dispute resolution between the Mainland of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has undergone a truly significant development . This pivotal shift is anchored by the implementation of 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 Region (the "Arrangement"). In Hong Kong, the domestic legal framework for this development is encapsulated in its local counterpart, the Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 645) (the "Ordinance"). Collectively, these instruments constitute a new and comprehensive regime for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of civil and commercial judgments, marking a transformative epoch ...