二零二一年七月 JULY 2021 HK$308 COVER STORY 封面專題 JULY 2021 2021 JULY Margaret 2021年7月 Fong Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council 方舜文 香港貿易發展局總裁 DATA PRIVACY 個人資料私隱 SECURITIES LAW 證券法 CIVIL PROCEDURE 民事訴訟程序 Limiting Disclosure of Personal Analysis of The Exchange’s Reform of Submitting to the Jurisdiction Data in the Companies Register the Main Board Profit Requirement – 接受司法管轄 Will Help Curb Doxxing Right Time for Hong Kong To Move On? 限制公司登記冊披露個人資料 港交所改革主板盈利規定之分析 —— 將有助遏止「起底」 香港改革是否正當其時? 100 95 75 25 5 0 Hong Kong Lawyer 香港律師 www.hk-lawyer.org The official journal of The Law Society of Hong Kong (incorporated with limited liability) 香港律師會 (以有限法律責任形式成立) 會刊 www.hk-lawyer.org Editorial Board 編輯委員會 Chairman 主席 Huen Wong 王桂壎 Nick Chan 陳曉峰 Inside your July issue Peter CH Chan 陳志軒 七月期刊內容 Charles CC Chau 周致聰 Michelle Cheng 鄭美玲 Heidi KP Chu 朱潔冰 Julianne P Doe 杜珠聯 3 EDITOR’S NOTE 編者的話 Elliot Fung 馮以德 Warren P Ganesh 莊偉倫 4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 會長的話 Julienne Jen 任文慧 Karen Lam 藍嘉妍 6 CONTRIBUTORS 投稿者 Bernard Yue 余志匡 Stella SY Leung 梁淑儀 8 DISCIPLINARY DECISION 紀律裁決 Sauw Yim 蕭艷 Adamas KS Wong 黃嘉晟 12 FROM THE SECRETARIAT 律師會秘書處資訊 Tony YH Yen 嚴元浩 15 FROM THE COUNCIL TABLE 理事會議題 THE COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG 17 COVER STORY 封面專題 香港律師會理事會 Face to Face with 專訪 President 會長 Margaret Fong 方舜文 Melissa K. Pang 彭韻僖 Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade 香港貿易發展局總裁 Development Council Vice Presidents 副會長 Amirali B. Nasir 黎雅明 23 LAW SOCIETY NEWS 律師會新聞 Brian W. Gilchrist 喬柏仁 C. M. Chan 陳澤銘 28 NOTARIES NEWS 香港國際公證人協會新聞 Council Members 理事會成員 30 DATA PRIVACY 個人資料私隱 白樂德 Denis Brock Limiting Disclosure of Personal Data in 限制公司登記冊披露個人資料將 莊偉倫 Warren P. Ganesh the Companies Register Will Help Curb 有 助 遏 止「 起 底 」 湯文龍 Roden M.L. Tong Doxxing Jonathan Ross 羅彰南 Pierre T.H. Chan 陳達顯 36 SECURITIES LAW 證券法 Eric T.M. Cheung 張達明 Analysis of The Exchange’s Reform of the 港交所改革主板盈利規定之分析 Karen Lam 藍嘉妍 Main Board Profit Requirement – Right —— 香港改革是否正當其時 ? Careen H.Y. Wong 黃巧欣 Time for Hong Kong To Move On? Calvin K. Cheng 鄭偉邦 Mark Daly 帝理邁 41 CIVIL PROCEDURE 民事訴訟程序 Doreen Y.F. Kong 江玉歡 Submitting to the Jurisdiction 接受司法管轄 Christopher K.K. Yu 余國堅 Kenneth Lam 林洋鋐 46 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 業界透視 Janet H.Y. Pang 彭皓昕 Michelle W.T. 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Chris Wan at: [email protected] 2 www.hk-lawyer.org July 2021 • EDITOR’S NOTE 編者的話 EDITOR'S NOTE 編者的話 The Hong Kong economy is externally oriented and highly 香港的經濟是外向型的，高度依賴與世界其他地區 dependent on trade with the rest of the world. In 2020, the value 的貿易。2020 年，香港的商品貿易總額達到 81,973 of Hong Kong’s total merchandise trade reached HK$8,197.3 億港元（10,568 億美元），即佔該年本地生產總值 billion (US$1,056.8 billion), or around 302% of the Gross Domestic 的 302% 左右。進口額為 42,698 億港元（5,504 億美 Product (GDP) in that year. The value of imports amounted to 元），約為本地生產總值的 158%。出口值為 39,275 HK$4,269.8 billion (US$550.4 billion) or around 158% of GDP. 億港元（5,063 億美元），約佔本 地生產總值的 The value of exports was HK$3,927.5 billion (US$506.3 billion) or around 145% of GDP. Hong Kong was the world’s sixth largest 145%。2020 年，香港是全球第六大貨物貿易實體， trading entity in goods in 2020, eighth largest importer and sixth 也是第八大進口地和第六大出口地。 largest exporter. 香港貿易發展局成立於 1966 年，是負責促進本港貿 Established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council 易的法定機構。與其他政府機構一樣，香港貿易發展 (HKTDC) is the statutory body responsible for promoting the city’s 局也經歷了轉變，並從這場疫情中獲得了寶貴的經 trade. Like any other government organisation, the HKTDC has 驗。我們本月的「封面專題」與香港貿易發展局總裁 experienced shifts and gained valuable takeaways because of the 面對面交談，她分享了該組織的一些主要里程碑事件 pandemic. Our Cover Story this month comes face-to-face with the Executive Director of the HKTDC in which she shares some 和成就，以及她對香港作為貿易中心的願景和未來的 key milestones and achievements of the organisation, her vision 計劃。 for Hong Kong as a trading hub as well as plans moving forward. 我們本月的第一個專題詳細探討了公司註冊處的新查 Our first feature this month explores in detail the Companies 冊制度，提供了關於其重要性、影響和立法歷史的重 Register’s new inspection regime, providing key insight on its 要見解。我們的第二個專題是關於主板上市，特別是 significance, implications, and legislative history. Our second 關於最近諮詢文件所引發的新的利潤要求。我們的最 feature is on Main Board listings, specifically regarding the new 後一個專題是關於服從司法管轄權的話題，仔細研究 profit requirement that arose as a result of a recent consultation paper. Our final feature is on the topic of submitting to the 了上訴法院在 Chan Hon v Bayer Healthcare Limited, Bayer jurisdiction and closely examines Part IV of the Court of Appeal Diagnostics Limited and Bayer Weimar GMBH Und Co.Kg judgment in Chan Hon v. Bayer Healthcare Limited, Bayer 一案判案書中的第四部分，解讀了相關規則的要求以 Diagnostics Limited and Bayer Weimar GMBH Und Co. Kg to 及相關各方可能面臨的陷阱。 unpack the requirements of the relevant rules and the pitfalls that might be faced by parties involved. 在本月的「律師閒情」欄目中，我們邀請了一位熱心 的動物愛好者分享她在香港領養動物的經驗，以及此 In our “Lawyers at Leisure” section this month, we have an avid 舉不僅給動物，而且給領養者帶來的好處。我們的 animal lover share her experience with animal adoption in Hong Kong and the benefits it brings to not just the animals, but to the 「實踐技能」欄目探討了律師事務所的合規培訓，以 adopter as well. Our “Practice Skills” piece looks at compliance 及專業人士如何通過創新技巧使培訓更有吸引力和令 training in law firms and how professionals can make it more 人難忘。 engaging and memorable through innovative techniques. Sonali Khemka Sonali Khemka Lead Editor, Hong Kong Lawyer 《香港律師》編輯 www.hk-lawyer.org 3 • July 2021 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 會長的話 Equality and Inclusivity The Law Society of Hong Kong places high In addition, survey respondents importance on the values of inclusivity employed in the legal profession and equality and we encourage members at the time of the survey were to do the same. These aspirations asked to indicate their earnings are prerequisites to a sustainable per annum based on their tax practice environment, one that is free of return. It was found that male discrimination with no barrier to equal respondents were generally opportunities. earning more than female respondents. According to the survey Out of the 2.9% who indicated that they In a membership survey conducted by the results, 12.7% of male respondents had experienced sexual harassment, Law Society in 2019, members’ feedback earned HK$4 million or above compared about one-fifth (20.3%) indicated that and experiences relating to equality and to 4.3% of female respondents with the they had been subject to unwelcomed discrimination issues within the legal same range of earnings. intimate act or physical contact. More profession were invited. than one-tenth (14.9%) received For the solicitors’ profession, the indecent or sexual remarks while some The survey respondents who have been proportion of women practitioners varies encountered unwanted sexual advance in the legal profession in Hong Kong at different stages of the career path (2.9%) and received remarks on their for the past five years at the time of the in a law firm. Whilst more than half of appearance (2.3%). Over half (56.9%) survey were asked to indicate whether the new entrants to the profession are preferred not to answer the question.