Hong Kong Law: An Introduction (Third Edition)

Author: Zhang Xue-ren
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Publishing Date: 2006-08-01
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 member of the Hong Kong and Taiwan 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 content includes the "One Country, Two Systems" principle and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, sources of law, the judicial system, the legal profession system, the civil servant system, criminal law and criminal procedure law, property law, trust law, intellectual property law (trademarks, copyrights, patents), contract law, tort law, commercial organization law (sole proprietorship, partnerships, companies), 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, etc. The book adheres to the "One Country, Two Systems" principle 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 and systematic exposition of the original 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 (Third Edition) can be used as a textbook for law students, while also serving as a valuable reference manual for various sectors of society, including legal professionals, lawyers, foreign-related economy, trade, commerce, enterprises, finance, and taxation, providing practical guidance on Hong Kong law. To mark the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, the book underwent major revisions, with additional content added and some chapters adjusted. For this revision, certain chapters were further adjusted to accommodate teaching needs, and new content was incorporated based on recent amendments to Hong Kong's current laws, enabling readers to gain a fresh understanding of Hong Kong law.