Hong Kong Regulations

FOREIGN LAWYERS PRACTICE RULES - SECT 1

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 23 of 1998 s. 2 In these Rules,
unless the context otherwise requires-

"overseas firm" (海外律師行) means a firm carrying on the business of
practising the law in a foreign jurisdiction, but does not include a Hong Kong
firm which has a branch in a foreign jurisdiction; (23 of 1998 s. 2)

"principal" (主管) means the sole practitioner or a partner of a foreign
firm and shall also include any foreign lawyer who is held out or holds
himself out as such a partner or sole practitioner;

"Secretary General" (秘書長) means the Secretary General of the Society.
(Enacted 1994)

"overseas firm" (海外律師行)

"principal" (主管)

"Secretary General" (秘書長)