Legislative Council of Hong Kong

“ To avoid doubt, the cause of action on which the Judgment was given (Mainland cause of action) and the cause of action in respect of which the proceedings are intended to be brought in a court in Hong Kong (Hong Kong cause of action) are not the same if the circumstances giving rise to the Hong Kong cause of action are materially different from the circumstances giving rise to the Mainland cause of action. ”

“ For the purposes of subsection (1) (h) , if the Judgment containing the specified order involves a person under the age of 18 years, in deciding whether the recognition of the order, or the enforcement of the order, is manifestly contrary to the public policy of Hong Kong, the registering court must take into account the best interests of the person. ”

“ If the registration of a specified order in a Mainland Judgment is set aside solely on the ground that the Judgment is not effective in the Mainland, a further registration application may be made to register the order if and when the Judgment becomes effective in the Mainland. ”