
Opening Hong Kong Law Week 2026, the move marks the first time the association has established a regional office outside its headquarters in Rome
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The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law was founded a century ago and previously had its headquarters only in Rome. The establishment of the Asia-Pacific Liaison Office in Hong Kong is the first expansion of its global presence.
China News Service, Hong Kong, November 2 (Reporter Qiu Zhaoxiang) As the opening event of Hong Kong Law Week 2026, the Centenary Celebration of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law: The Opening Ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Liaison Office and the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference were held in Hong Kong on the 2nd. This is the first time in the century since the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law's establishment that a regional office has been established outside its headquarters in Rome.
In his speech, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Lee Ka-chiu said that the establishment of the Asia-Pacific Regional Liaison Office in Hong Kong is of great significance to the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, Hong Kong, and the entire Asia-Pacific region. As a hub for strengthening exchanges and docking between member states and relevant parties in the Asia-Pacific region, the Liaison Office will play an important role in the legislation and system construction of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law.
Enzo Moavero-Milanesi, President of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, said that the Asia-Pacific region is one of the most dynamic regions in the world with outstanding development results. Over the past few decades, UNIDROIT has become increasingly involved in the Asia-Pacific region. The core mission of the Asia-Pacific Liaison Office in Hong Kong is to promote the collaborative work of various countries in the Asia-Pacific region and to provide feedback to the headquarters of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law in Rome on various initiatives that need to be promoted.
Hong Kong Law Week 2026 officially opened on that day. The five-day event will bring together legal professionals, business leaders and scholars from all over the world to discuss a number of important topics including international legal collaboration, international dispute resolution, foreign-related legal construction, legal technology and opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

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