Cross-Border Enforcement Guideline - Quebec Province, Canada

The estate dispute concerning the late founder of the Wahaha Group, Zong Qinghou, has drawn widespread attention recently. On 1 August 2025, the Court of First Instance, the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, delivered a judgment in case Jacky Zong v Kelly Fuli Zong [2025] HKCFI 3355, providing important reference for interim relief measures in cross-border disputes between the Mainland of China and Hong Kong.

Cross-border Enforcement Guideline - New York State, USA

On 21 May 2025, the Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong handed down a judgment in Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. 118, 119, 120 and 121 of 2024 and held that the “Execution Ruling” (执行裁定书）issued by the Mainland court based on the “Execution Certificate” (执行证书） issued by the notary office in Mainland of China was not a registrable Mainland judgment under the Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 597) (“MJREO”). Consequently, the creditor was unable to register the “Execution Ruling” (执行裁定书）through the statutory registration mechanism in the Hong Kong court.

Cross-Border Enforcement Guideline - UK (England and Wales）

Cross-Border Enforcement Guideline - New South Wales, Australia