notarization of hong kong companies, also known as notarization of lawyers of hong kong companies, is generally used for the legal documents submitted by hong kong companies when they set up representative offices in the mainland, domestic investment companies or legal proceedings, and can also be used for the purchase of real estate by hong kong companies in the mainland. When the documents of Hong Kong companies are used in the mainland, it is necessary to apply for notarization by a notary authorized by the Ministry of Justice in China, and then issue a notarized statement, and then forward it to the Hong Kong lawyer's office with a transfer stamp.
Scope of notarization of lawyers in Hong Kong
1. Personal certificate;
2. Enterprise certificate;
3. Apply for notarization of economic contracts involving Hong Kong;
4. authorization and entrustment matters are generally adopted.
Common fair uses of Hong Kong companies
1. Use in the mainland (the most common):
In case of investment and operation and litigation of Hong Kong companies in the mainland, the company documents cannot be directly used by the mainland authorities, and a notary public appointed by the Ministry of Justice of China, China, Hong Kong, shall issue a notarial certificate, and China Legal Services (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. shall affix the seal of transmission.
2. For Hague member countries (such as Germany, India, Japan, etc.):
It needs to be notarized by an international notary in Hong Kong, and then transmitted to the Hong Kong High Court for signature and apostille certification.
3. For non-Hague member countries (except mainland China, such as Vietnam, Pakistan, Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Bolivia, etc.):
It needs to be notarized by an international notary in Hong Kong, then sent to the Hong Kong High Court for countersigning certification, and finally certified by the consulate of the country in Hong Kong before the document can be used in that country.
Note: if the document user country (not a member of The Hague Convention) has no consulate in Hong Kong, it is necessary to send the document signed by the Hong Kong High Court to the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong for certification, and then send it to the embassy of the country in China for certification of the notarization process of Hong Kong companies
1. Confirm the required types of notarization of Hong Kong companies and submit the materials to be notarized;
2, according to the information provided, handle the notarization entrustment confirmation;
3. Submit materials to the Ministry of Justice of Hong Kong;
4. after the notarization is completed, send one original and one copy of the notarization certificate by post.
The notarization time for Hong Kong lawyers
is about 4-12 working days, and the notarization certificate is one original and one copy.
Precautions for notarization in Hong Kong
1. The number of notarized copies: confirm with relevant departments according to their own use and the needs of the local government.
2. Notarization contents: notarized documents, information to be reflected, whether foreigners are needed, etc.
3. the purpose of notarization: each local and national policy is different, and it needs to be confirmed by the relevant departments of the local government.
It is worth noting that the notarization of lawyers in Hong Kong is done by qualified notaries. If Hong Kong documents are sent to Chinese mainland for use, they need to be notarized by a notary entrusted by China. If they are sent to non-mainland China, they need to be notarized by local international notaries.