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Official Reply of Ministry of Justice on Approving the Pilot Program of Exploring the Close Cooperation Mode and Mechanism of Chinese and Foreign Law Firms in China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

china-shftz.gov.cn Updated:2017-07-24

3. In accordance with the  Procedures for the Administration of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the free trade zone administrative committee as the assigned agency of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government shall, as entrusted by relevant departments, assume corresponding administrative functions. In consideration of the specificity of legal service and the opening –up administration in particular, we intend to strive to set up an assigned agency in SFTZ with the consent of the Municipal People’s Government, assuming administrative supervision function relating to the pilot opening-up, and coordinating the free trade zone administrative committee in providing foreign (Hong Kong and Macao) law firms that participate in the Pilot Program and their assigned lawyers with convenience  in aspect of places of practice, residence and office (habitation).
IV. Organization and implementation of Pilot Program
1. In accordance with the essence of joint conference between the departments of the State Council and SFTZ, and implementation plans determined by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, the scheme for the measures about the pilot opening up of legal service shall be reported for approval and the supportive implementation measures formulated before the end of this year and promulgated for implementation on January 1, 2014.  We request the Ministry of Justice to accelerate within the year the examination of the pilot program submitted by us. 
2. In accordance with the program approved by the Ministry of Justice, we will lose no time in drawing up and hammering out the operational rules and corresponding supportive measures for guiding the pilot program, and make promulgation for implementation. 
3. After starting the pilot program, we will, in accordance with the program approved by the Ministry of Justice, follow the principle of being appropriate, progressive and under control, adopt a mode of advancement by stages and in groups, gradual expansion and deepening, conscientiously organize and implement the pilot measures for cooperation of Chinese and foreign law firms to ensure the progress of pilot work in a healthy, steady and orderly manner.

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