III. Relevant agreements between Mainland and HKSAR Government
| Date of Agreement | Title of Agreement | Content | Remark | Source |
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| 1999.01.04 | Arrangement concerning deliveries of verdict documents between courts in Mainland China and Hong Kong | Regulations on issues concerning deliveries of verdict documents between Mainland China and Hong Kong | First legal assistance agreement signed by Hong Kong with Mainland China after the Handover | 1999.02.28
Hong Kong & Macao Monthly News |
| 1999.6.21 | The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 1999: arbitration between Mainland China and HKSAR | The main purpose of the Bill is to implement the Arrangement on the reciprocal enforcement of arbitral awards between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. | Effective as of 2000.2.1 | 1999.6.22 Ta Kung Pao; 2000.01.28 Sing Tao Daily |
| 1999.10.15 | Supervision and cooperation concerning public offerings of Mainland Companies in Growth Enterprise Market in The Stock Exchange in Hong Kong | To finalise relevant articles in emorandum of Supervision and Cooperation? signed on 1993.6.19 by ouncil for Stock Exchange Supervision?(Mainland) and the counterpart in Hong Kong. Newly added articles provide assistance in supervision, examination and investigation needed for the Growth Enterprise Market. | On 1999.10.13, Council for Stock Exchange Supervision (Mainland) issued uidelines for examination and supervision for local enterprises?public offering in Growth Enterprise Market in Hong Kong? | 1999.10.15
Economic and trade information, Xin Hua News Agency, Mainland
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| 1999.12.28 | Ship-calling mutual beneficial agreement | The MOU stipulates that Hong Kong registered ships calling at Mainland ports will be entitled to preferential rates for port dues and vice versa. | Effective as of 2000.1.28 | 1999.12.29 Central News Agency |
| 2000.02.02 | HKSAR signs air services arrangement with the Mainland | The said agreement claims air services between Mainland and Hong Kong as domestic air transportation under special management. The arrangement also provides a framework to facilitate airlines' operation. This is useful to airlines' commercial operation, establishment of representative offices, sales, remittance and other activities. It also helps to promote the long-term development of air services between the two places. | 2000.02.03
HKSAR Government Press Release |