According to Ministry of Justice regulations, Hong Kong and Macau residents who have obtained the mainland lawyer qualification certificate will be allowed to practice mainland law in China from January 1, 2004.
These residents shall be subject to one-year internships before being granted a mainland lawyer practice certificate and are only allowed to engage in non-litigation legal affairs. They can also be promoted to partnership of mainland law firms. Hong Kong and Macau residents are not allowed to be employed concurrently by a mainland law firm and a Hong Kong or Macau law firm.
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