Artem Ibragimov v Liu Xun (Singapore District Court DC/OC 513/2026)

Procedural record

1. 9 October 2026Singapore

   9 October 2026Singapore

   Judgment of the State Courts of the Republic of Singapore in the case DC/OC 513/2026 (Summons No 1392 of 2026) dated 9 October 2026

   State Courts of the Republic of Singapore

   Case no.

   DC/OC 513/2026 (Summons No 1392 of 2026)

   Citation

   [2026] SGDC 334

   Decision summary

   The court granted the Defendant's application to stay the Suit in favour of the Cayman Islands courts, holding that the parties' broadly worded exclusive jurisdiction clauses covered the Claimant's deceit claim and that no strong cause justified refusing the stay.

   Participants

   Application

   Summons to set aside or stay the Suit (DC/SUM 1392/2026) — Granted in favour of a stay

   Artem Ibragimov

   Liu Xun

   State Courts of the Republic of Singapore

   Judge

   Lewis Tan

   Authorities cited

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