Introduction to Hong Kong Law

Author: Wuhan University Press
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Hong Kong Law: An Introduction is one of the trial teaching materials for optional courses in legal studies at universities, organized by the State Education Commission during the "Seventh Five-Year Plan" period. It was edited by Professor ZHANG Xue-ren, a council member of the Hong Kong Law Research Committee of the Chinese Law Society, Deputy Director of the Wuhan University Hong Kong and Taiwan Law Institute, Director of the Law Department at Wuhan University, and Doctoral Supervisor. The original book consists of twenty chapters, covering topics such as a review of Hong Kong's history, political system, sources of law, judicial system, legal profession, civil servant system, criminal law and criminal procedure law, property law, trust law, intellectual property law (trademarks, copyrights, patents), contract law, agency law, sales and transportation law, tort law, commercial organization law (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporations), financial law, negotiable instruments law, bankruptcy law, labor law, consumer rights protection law, marriage law, inheritance law, tax law, environmental protection law, conflict of laws, and more.
Guided by Marxist legal theory, the book adheres to the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" and is based on the provisions of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. It provides a comprehensive, systematic, and thorough exposition of the current Hong Kong legal system and its development trends after 1997. The book is both theoretically profound and practically valuable. As such, Hong Kong Law: An Introduction can serve as a textbook for law students while also providing a valuable reference manual for various sectors of society, including legal professionals, lawyers, foreign-related economic, trade, business, finance, and tax professionals. To mark the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, the book has been extensively revised, with additional content added and some chapters reorganized for greater rationality.