This book provides a comprehensive commentary and guidance to readers on the current edition (1999 Edition) of General Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works (the "General Conditions"), which the Hong Kong Government uses for all its civil engineering contracts. The book describes 46 out of 90 clauses in the General Conditions and their practical application, with explanations in plain and simple language under such headings as Commentary, Analysis and Application. The listing of equivalent clauses of the more user-friendly English ICE Conditions and the international FIDIC Conditions together enables the readers to understand the meaning of the General Conditions from a different context. For those readers who find it easier to read in Chinese, the translation will help them to compare with and understand the original English text. The book is therefore useful to students, consulting engineers, surveyors and lawyers who want to understand more about the Hong Kong construction practice.

The book covers the major areas of Hong Kong taxation--Profits Tax, Salaries Tax, Property Tax, Personal Assessment and Stamp Duty as well as a general overview of international tax issues and how they pertain to Hong Kong. It explains the principles and practice of Hong Kong taxation law together with the relevant Court and Board of Review decisions and contains numerous practical examples. The new edition includes legislative changes up to 31 July 2018 as well as the latest developments pertaining to the OECD's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project and the proposed measures to be adopted by Hong Kong; the principles and practice of Hong Kong taxation law together with the relevant Court and Board of Review decisions and contains numerous practical examples. The new edition includes legislative changes up to 31 July 2018 as well as the latest developments pertaining to the OECD's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project and the proposed measures to be adopted by Hong Kong.

Chitty on Contracts is the single most pre-eminent reference work on the whole range of English contract law available anywhere in the common law world. It has been used for generations by lawyers as the leading guide to contracts, and is relied on to provide insight and aid in knotty areas of the law. The work is in two volumes: Volume One covers the General Principles of contract law, whilst Volume Two offers guidance on Specific Contracts, namely contractual issues in specific industry sectors. (Volume One of the work is available as a standalone for those who need coverage of the general principles of contract law only).

This book examines how the most commonly used construction project contracts are applied in a range of countries around the world. The specific situation of each of the almost 40 countries studies is dealt with in a dedicated chapter, allowing for easy comparison between differing legal and commercial environments. Each chapter contextualizes the relevant contracts within the legal and commercial systems prevalent in a particular country and examines a number of common issues impacting construction projects around the world. This unique book will be an essential resource for construction law specialists around the world because of its focus on commonly used contracts and the contextualizing of these contracts into the legal and commercial environment of each studied country. All contributions are from practicing construction project lawyers ensuring that the quality of the information and analysis is of the highest standard.