HONG KONG
Hong Kong events showcase best legal minds
The Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association (HKCCA) ended the year with some topshelf functions attracting some of the best legal minds in the city.
On 8 December, the HKCCA’s executive committee held a breakfast discussion at the office of Withers, in Central, about the legal issues surrounding a recent and controversial National People’s Congress Standing Committee interpretation.
The NPCSC endorsed an interpretation of article 104 of the Basic Law in November, stating that lawmakers must swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part of China, with a description of how this should be done and outlining the consequences of not following this procedure. The interpretation effectively barred two elected politicians for their controversial actions while being sworn in last October.
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