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Which courts can parties apply to for recognition and enforcement of effective judgments and rulings in the Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions? --FAQ 9 on Jurisdiction in Beijing area of Commercial Cases Involving Foreign Affairs and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan

By Beijing Fourth Intermediate Court

August 8, 2023

Answer: The parties applying for recognition and enforcement of civil and commercial judgments in accordance with the provisions of the "Arrangement of the Supreme Court on Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Cases under the Jurisdiction of the Parties between the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" and the "Arrangement of the Supreme Court on Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Family Cases between the Courts of the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" shall submit the civil and commercial judgments to the respondent's place of residence The Intermediate court of the place of habitual residence or the place where the property is located proposed.

A party applying for recognition and enforcement of a civil and commercial judgment in accordance with the provisions of the Arrangement of the Supreme Court on Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Civil and Commercial Judgments between the Mainland and the Macao Special Administrative Region may file an application with the Intermediate court of the place where the respondent's domicile, habitual residence or property is located;

A party applying for recognition and enforcement of a civil judgment in accordance with the provisions of the Provisions of the Supreme Court on Recognition and Enforcement of Civil Judgments of Courts in Taiwan may file an application with the Intermediate court or a special court at the place of the applicant's domicile, habitual residence, or the respondent's domicile, habitual residence, or the place where the property is located.

Therefore, if the above jurisdictional connection point is located in Beijing, the applicant can apply to the court with jurisdiction in Beijing.


北京市第四中级人民法院 --涉外涉港澳台商事案件解答之在北京地区管辖常见问题9:申请认可和执行港澳台地区生效判决、裁定的,当事人可以向哪些法院提出申请?
解答:申请认可和执行符合《最高人民法院关于内地与香港特别行政区法院相互认可和执行当事人协议管辖的民商事案件判决的安排》《最高人民法院关于内地与香港特别行政区法院相互认可和执行婚姻家庭民事案件判决的安排》规定的民商事判决的当事人向被申请人住所地、经常居住地或者财产所在地的中级人民法院提出。
申请认可和执行符合《最高人民法院关于内地与澳门特别行政区相互认可和执行民商事判决的安排》规定的民商事判决的当事人可向被申请人住所地、经常居住地或者财产所在地的中级人民法院提出;
申请认可和执行符合《最高人民法院关于认可和执行台湾地区法院民事判决的规定》规定的民事判决的当事人可向申请人住所地、经常居住地或者被申请人住所地、经常居住地、财产所在地中级人民法院或者专门人民法院提出。
因此,上述管辖连接点在北京的,申请人即可向北京有管辖权的法院提出申请。