26 September 2024
On 26 September 2024, the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress passed and issued the “Decision of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress in relation to Strengthening Legal Services to Promote the Construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” (“the Decision”). The Decision supports pilot projects for partnership and joint operation between law firms in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, as well as between Chinese and foreign law firms. The Decision also encourages law firms to enhance international commercial legal services with firms from Hong Kong, Macao, and abroad, and supports the introduction of green channel for Hong Kong and Macao notary public organizations in the nine cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The Decision shall be effective from 26 September 2024.