Direito Empresarial em Hong Kong SAR, China

Legal Framework

Independence of Justice

Yes

Equal Treatment of Nationals and Foreigners

Yes

The Language of Justice

English, Cantonese, or both the languages at the same time.

Recourse to an Interpreter

Possible.

Sources of the Law and Legal Similarities

Hong Kong's judicial system continues to be based on the English Common Law and the Rules of Natural Justice of Great Britain. In order to maintain autonomy in its judicial system, HK-SAR shows its attachment to the primacy of the "rule of law" as the fundamental law. The judicial system works independently of the system of mainland China.

Checking National Laws Online

Basic Law full text