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Chinese Government Confirms Foreign State Immunity Is Absolute
In the landmark case of Democratic Republic of the Congo & Ors v FG Hemisphere Associates LLC [2011] HKEC 747 the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong (the Court) for the first time in its history sought clarification of provisions of Hong Kong’s Basic Law from the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (the SCNPC) on behalf of the Chinese Government.
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP
