Speaker(s)
- Ms Dora Chow, Consultant, Zhong Lun Law Firm LLP
- Ms Elen Lau, Consultant, Kwok Hei Law Office
- Ms Frances Chan FCG HKFCG, Institute Professional Services Panel member, and Founder and Director, K. Leaders Business Consultants Ltd
Description
Since the 1990s, Hong Kong has emerged as a strategic springboard for global companies seeking to enter the Chinese market. In the past decade, Hong Kong has also become a springboard for Chinese companies to venture into the global market. Regardless of going to the global or Chinese market for business operations or investments, there is often a need of submitting Hong Kong company documents to the local authorities.
The documents for global purposes typically need to be notarised by a Hong Kong notary public and then legalised or apostilled, as per the Hague Apostille Convention. For the Chinese mainland, notarisation by a China Appointed Attesting Officer (CAAO) is required before authentication can be made to meet the specific requirements of the Chinese authorities.
Ensuring that the documentation is up-to-date, accurate, and readily available is crucial for a smooth expansion or investment process, allowing the Hong Kong company to establish credibility, comply with local requirements, and effectively navigate the administrative and legal aspects.
Seasoned speakers in this seminar will give an overview of the two distinct notarisation mechanisms for Hong Kong company documents, and share the best company secretarial practices of going abroad.
Key outline for Chinese attestation (Chinese market):
- Understanding the system of Chinese attestation
- Identify the documents required
- Areas where things can go wrong
Key outline for Notarisation (Global market):
- Why
- Where
- What
- How
- Supporting documents required
This is the online session. If you wish to join in person, please click HERE for the physical session.
Remarks on this Online Session:
- Registration will be closed on 7 July 2024 at 5.00pm.
- Once enrolment in this online session is confirmed by the Institute, requests to change to physical session will not be entertained.
- Online session will be delivered via Zoom facility. The Institute has made every effort to ensure that the quality of the internet connection is sufficient for media streaming. Attendees should ensure that they are in an area of stable internet connection with suitable bandwidth as this can affect user’s experience.
Level: Intermediate
Speakers' bio:
Ms Dora Chow
Ms Elen Lau
Ms Frances Chan
Seat guarantee will only be given to HKCGI Fellows and/or Practitioner’s Endorsement (PE) holders if registered 10 clear working days with payment prior to the date of the seminar.