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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent

Chinese courts to rule on Hong Kong commercial disputes under new law

Busy Hong Kong street
Concerns have been raised that the law will tarnish Hong Kong’s reputation as a global business hub. Photograph: Starcevic/Getty Images

A new law giving Chinese courts the authority to enforce rulings in commercial disputes in Hong Kong comes into effect on Monday, further reducing the barriers between the Hong Kong and Chinese legal systems.

The law puts into effect an agreement signed between China’s supreme people’s court and the government of Hong Kong in 2019 and is designed to reduce the need for re-litigation in civil and commercial disputes, in cases where there is a connection to mainland China.

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