Bills Committee on Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill

Meeting on Monday, 8 October 2007 at 8:30 am
in Conference Room B of the Legislative Council Building

A G E N D A

I.Meeting with the Administration
(8:30 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2767/06-07(01)
(attached)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meetings on 22 June, 29 June and 16 July 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)2767/06-07(02)
(attached)

-A marked-up version of the Bill setting out the amendments proposed by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)2767/06-07(03)
(English version attached)
(Chinese version to follow)

-A check list of follow-up actions required of the Administration (position as at 28 September 2007)

Papers previously issued

Annex B to LegCo Brief

-"Arrangement on Reciprocal of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Courts of the Mainland and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Pursuant to Choice of Court Agreements between Parties Concerned" signed between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on 14 July 2006 (the Arrangement)

LC Paper No. CB(3)379/06-07
(issued on 23 February 2007)

-The Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)1708/06-07(01)
(issued on 27 April 2007)

-Marked-up copy of the consequential amendments to the Rules of the High Court, Foreign Judgments (Restriction on Recognition and Enforcement) Ordinance, and the Rules of the District Court

Annex I to LC Paper No. CB(2)1641/ 06-07(01)
(English version issued on 19 April 2007)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1673/06-07 on 23 April 2007)

-A table showing the clause in the Bill which correspond with the Articles of the Arrangement

LC Paper No. CB(2)1698/06-07(01)
(English version issued on 25 April 2007)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1727/06-07 on 30 April 2007)

-A memorandum of points of concern provided by Assistant Legal Adviser

(A list of relevant papers previously issued is available on the LegCo website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/bc/bc56/papers/bc56_a.htm)

II.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 October 2007

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Papers issued before the formation of the Bills Committee

LM(2) to LP5037/7/3C
(issued on 14 February 2007)

-The Legislative Council Brief on the Bill

LS46/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1267/06-07 on 8 March 2007)

-The Legal Service Division Report

Papers from the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1641/06-07(01)
(English version issued on 19 April 2007)
(Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)1673/06-07 on 23 April 2007)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 29 March 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)1827/06-07(01)
(issued on 11 May 2007)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 24 April 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)2091/06-07(01)
(issued on 6 June 2007)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 30 April 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)2114/06-07(01)
(issued on 7 June 2007)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 14 May 2007 (including response to submissions of deputations)

LC Paper No. CB(2)2458/06-07(01)
(issued on 11 July 2007)

-Administration's response to the issues raised at the meeting on 22 June 2007

Written submissions and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(2)1753/06-07(01)
(issued on 3 May 2007)
(Chinese version only)

-Mr ONG Yew-kim's submission

LC Paper No. CB(2)1753/06-07(02)
(issued on 3 May 2007)
(English version only)

-The Law Society of Hong Kong's letter dated 13 April 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)1753/06-07(03)
(issued on 3 May 2007)
(Chinese version only)

-The Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong's submission

LC Paper No. CB(2)1753/06-07(04)
(issued on 3 May 2007)
(Chinese version only)

-The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce's submission

LC Paper No. CB(2)1767/06-07(01)
(issued on 4 May 2007)
(English version only)

-Hong Kong Bar Association's submission

LC Paper No. CB(2)1807/06-07(02)
(issued on 9 May 2007)
(Chinese version only)

-Society for Community Organization's submission

LC Paper No. CB(2)1838/06-07(01)
(issued on 11 May 2007)
(English version only)

-Hong Kong Bar Association's written response to the concerns raised by Hon Ronny TONG at the meeting on 5 May 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)1946/06-07(01)
(issued on 29 May 2007)
(English version only)

-The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hong Kong's submission

LC Paper No. CB(2)1946/06-07(02)
(issued on 29 May 2007)
(English version only)

-Hong Kong Bar Association's letter dated 15 May 2007

LC Paper No. CB(2)2057/06-07(01)
(issued on 5 June 2007)
(English version only)

-International Chamber of Commerce's submission

LC Paper No. CB(2)2057/06-07(02)
(issued on 5 June 2007)
(English version only)

-The Federation of Hong Kong Industries' submission

LC Paper No. CB(2)2091/06-07(02)
(issued on 6 June 2007)

-Administration's composite response to the views of the deputations and submissions on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(2)2647/06-07(01)
(issued on 27 August 2007)
(Chinese version only)

-Mr 余翰棠's submission

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)1365/06-07(02)
(issued on 20 March 2007)

-Background Brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1431/01-02(01)

-Administration's paper on "Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments in Commercial Matters between the HKSAR and the Mainland" provided to the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services at the meeting on 27 May 2002

LC Paper No. CB(2)1202/05-06(02)

-Administration's paper on "Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments in Commercial Matters between the HKSAR and the Mainland" provided to the Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services at the meeting on 27 January 2006

LC Paper No. CB(2)1807/06-07(01)
(issued on 9 May 2007)
(English version only)

-An article on "Development of Regional Conflict of Laws : On the Arrangement of Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters between Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR written by Xianchu Zhang and Philip Smart

LC Paper No. CB(2)2083/06-07(01)
(issued on 5 June 2007)

-An article written by Mr Enzo CHOW in the May 2007 Issue of the Hong Kong Lawyer

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 October 2007