The Hong Kong Sale of Goods Ordinance ("SOGO") regulates both local and international sales. Hong Kong has no specific legislation regulating the international sale of goods. Although the UK has enacted such legislation it does not extend to Hong Kong and unlike China Hong Kong has not acceded to the Vienna Convention (1980)...

There are basically two types of contract for the carriage of goods by sea. Firstly where it is desired to simply ship goods from port A to port B a bill of lading is issued. However, where it is desired to hire the whole ship (or perhaps part of the ship) then a charterparty is used...

It is in the interests of both landlords and tenants to be familiar with the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance ("the Ordinance") which governs tenancy matters in Hong Kong...

The memorandum of association of a company limited by shares will state the authorized share capital, i.e. the maximum amount of share capital which the company proposes to register, and the nominal value of the shares. . There are different classes of shares, most typically..

If a company temporarily ceases to carry on business, it can apply to the Registrar of Companies for dormant status. The company must pass a special resolution authorising its directors to make a statutory declaration to the effect that...

Every company must have at least two directors. The business of the company are managed by the directors.
The Companies Ordinance provides that a person occupying the position of a director by whatever name he/she may be called will be included as a director of the company...

A company incorporated under the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance is a separate legal entity distinct from its shareholders. A company can own its property like a natural person. It can enter into contracts and it can sue or be sued in legal proceedings. A company comes into existence on the date of its incorporation and continues to exist until it is dissolved..

There are three courts in Hong Kong which have jurisdiction over the recovery of debts :-
Small Claims Tribunal - For sums not exceeding HK$50,000. The procedure is designed to be simple and inexpensive so that the claimant may write his own claim and the parties may represent themselves. Lawyers are not allowed to appear on behalf of individuals or corporations, although the parties may appoint a representative who is not legally qualified...

CAN I PETITION OR APPLY FOR DIVORCE IN HONG KONG? - Yes, if either of the parties to the marriage is domiciled in Hong Kong (i.e. permanently resident in a legal sense) at the date of the divorce petition, or was habitually resident in Hong Kong throughout the period of 3 years immediately preceding the date of the petition or the joint application...