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Astro Nusantara International B.V. v PT First Media Tbk (Hong Kong enforcement of Singapore arbitration awards)

Seat
Singapore
Applicable rules
2007 SIAC Rules
  1. 7 May 2009Singapore

    7 May 2009Singapore

    SIAC Award on Preliminary Issues dated 7 May 2009

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    Decision summary
    The tribunal held that rule 24(b) empowered it to join the Additional Parties as parties to the arbitration with their consent and ordered that the joinder power be exercised.

    Supporting details

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    4 months and 26 days later · 149 days

  2. 3 October 2009Singapore

    3 October 2009Singapore

    SIAC Further Partial Award dated 3 October 2009

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    Supporting details

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    4 months and 2 days later · 125 days

  3. 5 February 2010Singapore

    5 February 2010Singapore

    SIAC Award on Costs for the Preliminary Issues dated 5 February 2010

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    Supporting details

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    11 days later · 11 days

  4. 16 February 2010Singapore

    16 February 2010Singapore

    SIAC Interim Final Award dated 16 February 2010

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rendered an interim final award on the merits in favour of Astro against Lippo for a sum exceeding US$130 million.

    Supporting details

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    5 months and 18 days later · 168 days

  5. 3 August 2010Singapore

    3 August 2010Singapore

    SIAC Final Award on Interests and Costs dated 3 August 2010

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    Supporting details

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    5 years, 4 months and 5 days later · 1953 days

  6. 8 December 2015Hong Kong

    8 December 2015Hong Kong

    Decision of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong in the case HCCT 45/2010 dated 8 December 2015

    Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    HCCT 45/2010
    Decision summary
    The court granted First Media leave to appeal against the interlocutory judgment, granted stays of execution pending appeal without imposing Astro's proposed payment condition, and varied the costs order so that First Media would pay 80% of Astro's costs of the underlying summons.

    Supporting details

    12 authorities · 13 participants
    Application
    First Media leave to appeal application — Granted
    Application
    First Media stay of execution application — Granted
    Application
    AAL stay of execution application — Granted
    Application
    Costs variation application — Granted in part
    Astro Nusantara International B.V.
    Astro Nusantara Holdings B.V.
    Astro Multimedia Corporation N.V.
    Astro Multimedia N.V.
    Astro Overseas Limited
    Astro All Asia Networks PLC
    Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd
    All Asia Multimedia Networks FZ-LLC
    PT Ayunda Prima Mitra
    PT First Media Tbk
    PT Direct Vision
    AcrossAsia Limited
    Court of First Instance of the High Court of Hong Kong

    Authorities cited

    12
    • Hong Kong High Court Ordinance Cap 4 (High Court Ordinance (Cap 4))
      statute
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance Cap 341 (Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 341))
      statute
    • Rules of the High Court of Hong Kong (Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A))
      statute
    • Hip Hing Timber Co Ltd v Tang Man Kit ((2004) 7 HKCFAR 212)
      case-law
    • SMSE v KL ([2009] 4 HKLRD 125)
      case-law
    • Stay Play Development Ltd v Bess Fashion Management Co Ltd ([2007] 5 HKC 84)
      case-law
    • Sebastian Holdings Inc v Deutsche Bank AG ([2014] EWCA Civ 1100)
      case-law
    • Dumford Trading AG v OAO Atlantrybflot ([2004] EWCA Civ 1265)
      case-law
    • Wittman (UK) Ltd v Willdav Engineering SA ([2007] EWCA Civ 521)
      case-law
    • Wang Ruiyun v Gem Global Yield Fund Ltd ((2013) 16 HKCFAR 785)
      case-law
    • Hammond Suddard Solicitors v Agrichem International Holdings Ltd ([2002] CP Rep 21)
      case-law
    • Wong Kam Tong v Ting Shing Court, Yuen Long (IO) (No 2) ([2012] 2 HKLRD 1128)
      case-law

    11 months and 27 days later · 363 days

  7. 5 December 2016Hong Kong

    5 December 2016Hong Kong

    Judgment of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong in the case CACV 272/2015 dated 5 December 2016

    Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    CACV 272/2015
    Decision summary
    The court dismissed First Media's interlocutory appeal and upheld the refusal to extend time to apply to set aside the Hong Kong enforcement orders and judgment, treating the 14-month delay, the deliberate decision not to act in Hong Kong, and the awards' continued validity as relevant factors.

    Supporting details

    12 authorities
    Application
    First Media interlocutory appeal — Dismissed
    Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong

    Authorities cited

    12
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance Cap 341 (Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 341))
      statute
    • Rules of the High Court of Hong Kong (Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A))
      statute
    • New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958 New York Convention)
      statute
    • Hebei Import & Export Corp v Polyteck Engineering Co Ltd ((1999) 2 HKCFAR 111)
      case-law
    • China Nanhai Oil Joint Service Corporation Shenzhen Branch v Gee Tai Holdings Co Ltd ([1995] 2 HKLR 215)
      case-law
    • Dallah Real Estate and Tourism Holding Co v Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Government of Pakistan ([2011] 1 AC 763)
      case-law
    • Paklito Investment Ltd v Klockner East Asia Ltd ([1993] 2 HKLR 39)
      case-law
    • Terna Bahrain Holding Company WLL v Al Shamsi ([2012] 1 Lloyd's Rep 86)
      case-law
    • Soinco Saci v Novokuznetsk Aluminium Plant ([1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep 337)
      case-law
    • Denton v TH White Ltd ([2014] 1 WLR 3926)
      case-law
    • Wing Fai Construction Co Ltd v Yip Kwong Robert ([2012] 1 HKLRD 1063)
      case-law
    • Kahara Bodas Co LLC v Persusahaan Pertambangan Minyak Dan Gas Bumi Negara (No 2) ([2003] 4 HKC 488)
      case-law

    1 year, 4 months and 6 days later · 492 days

  8. 11 April 2018Hong Kong

    11 April 2018Hong Kong

    Judgment of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong in the case FACV 14/2017 dated 11 April 2018

    Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    FACV 14/2017
    Citation
    [2018] HKCFA 12
    Decision summary
    The court allowed First Media's appeal, set aside the decisions of the courts below, and extended by three months the time to apply to set aside the orders granting Astro leave to enforce the awards and the judgment entered on those orders. It held that the absence of a valid arbitration agreement with the Additional Parties outweighed the 14-month delay and that failure to set aside the awards at the Singapore seat was not relevant except where the statutory ground concerning an award set aside or suspended at the seat was relied on.

    Supporting details

    12 authorities
    Application
    First Media appeal on extension of time — Allowed
    Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong

    Authorities cited

    12
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance Cap 341 (Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 341))
      statute
    • Rules of the High Court of Hong Kong (Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A))
      statute
    • New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958 New York Convention)
      statute
    • Hebei Import & Export Corp v Polytek Engineering Co Ltd ((1999) 2 HKCFAR 111)
      case-law
    • China Nanhai Oil Joint Service Corporation Shenzhen Branch v Gee Tai Holdings Co Ltd ([1995] 2 HKLR 215)
      case-law
    • Dallah Real Estate and Tourism Holding Co v Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Government of Pakistan ([2010] UKSC 46)
      case-law
    • Terna Bahrain Holding Company WLL v Al Shamsi ([2012] 1 Lloyd's Rep 86)
      case-law
    • Soinco Saci v Novokuznetsk Aluminium Plant ([1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep 337)
      case-law
    • Denton v TH White Ltd ([2014] 1 WLR 3926)
      case-law
    • Paklito Investment Ltd v Klockner East Asia Ltd ([1993] 2 HKLR 39)
      case-law
    • AEI Rediffusion Music Ltd v Phonographic Performance Ltd ([1999] 1 WLR 1507)
      case-law
    • Kahara Bodas Co LLC v Persusahaan Pertambangan Minyak Dan Gas Bumi Negara (No 2) ([2003] 4 HKC 488)
      case-law

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