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Astro Nusantara International B.V. and Others v PT A Yunda Prima Mitra and Others (Hong Kong enforcement of Singapore arbitration awards)

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

    7 May 2009Singapore

    Award on Preliminary Issues dated 7 May 2009

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    Decision summary
    The tribunal held that rule 24(b) of the 2007 SIAC Rules empowered it to join additional parties who were not parties to the arbitration agreement.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Astro Nusantara International B.V. and the other Astro companies
    PT First Media Tbk and the other Lippo companies
    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    9 months and 9 days later · 285 days

  2. 16 February 2010Singapore

    16 February 2010Singapore

    Interim Final Award dated 16 February 2010

    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rendered an Interim Final Award in favour of Astro for a sum exceeding US$130 million.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Astro Nusantara International B.V. and the other Astro companies
    PT First Media Tbk and the other Lippo companies
    Singapore International Arbitration Centre

    5 years, 6 months and 17 days later · 2024 days

  3. 2 September 2015Hong Kong

    2 September 2015Hong Kong

    Decision of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong in CACV 251/2013, CACV 253/2013 and CACV 66/2015 dated 2 September 2015

    Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    CACV 251/2013; CACV 253/2013; CACV 66/2015
    Decision summary
    The Court directed that the garnishee-order appeals be dealt with after disposal of the setting-aside appeal, or until further order, with liberty to apply. It declined to direct separate early determination of the issue concerning the Singapore Court of Appeal judgment.

    Supporting details

    8 authorities · 21 participants
    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 Network FZ-LLC
    PT A Yunda Prima Mitra
    PT First Media Tbk
    Representative
    Mark Strachan SC (For: PT First Media Tbk · PT Direct Vision)
    Representative
    Jeffrey Chau (For: PT First Media Tbk · PT Direct Vision)
    Representative
    Stephenson Harwood (For: PT First Media Tbk · PT Direct Vision)
    PT Direct Vision
    Representative
    Mark Strachan SC (For: PT First Media Tbk · PT Direct Vision)
    Representative
    Jeffrey Chau (For: PT First Media Tbk · PT Direct Vision)
    Representative
    Stephenson Harwood (For: PT First Media Tbk · PT Direct Vision)
    AcrossAsia Limited
    Representative
    Roger Beresford (For: AcrossAsia Limited)
    Representative
    Reed Smith Richards Butler (For: AcrossAsia Limited)
    Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong
    Other
    Representative
    Bernard Man SC (For: Astro Nusantara International B.V. and the other Astro companies)
    Representative
    Justin Ho (For: Astro Nusantara International B.V. and the other Astro companies)
    Representative
    Clifford Chance (For: Astro Nusantara International B.V. and the other Astro companies)

    Authorities cited

    8
    • Big Island Construction (HK) Ltd v Wu Yi Development Co Ltd (HCA 1957/2005 (10 April 2008))
      case-law
    • China Nanhai Oil Service Corporation Shenzhen Branch v Gee Tai Holdings Co Ltd ([1995] 2 HKLR 215)
      case-law
    • Hebei Import & Export Corp v Polyteck Engineering Co Ltd ([1999] 2 HKCFAR 111)
      case-law
    • Telford Development Ltd v Shui On Construction Co Ltd ([1990] 2 HKC 110)
      case-law
    • Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)
      statute
    • English Civil Procedure Rules 1998
      statute
    • Hong Kong Civil Procedure 2015 Volume 1
      academic
    • English Civil Procedure 2012 Volume 1
      academic

    2 years, 7 months and 9 days later · 952 days

  4. 11 April 2018Hong Kong

    11 April 2018Hong Kong

    Judgment of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong in FACV No. 14 of 2017 dated 11 April 2018

    Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    FACV No. 14 of 2017
    Citation
    [2018] HKCFA 12
    Decision summary
    The Court unanimously allowed First Media's appeal, set aside the orders below, and extended by three months the time to apply for leave to set aside the Hong Kong enforcement orders and judgment. It held that the absence of a valid arbitration agreement between First Media and the additional parties was a fundamentally important factor and that the lower courts had applied the discretionary test inappropriately.

    Supporting details

    18 authorities · 9 participants
    Astro Nusantara International B.V. and Others
    Representative
    Mr David Joseph QC (For: Astro Nusantara International B.V. and Others)
    Representative
    Mr Bernard Man SC (For: Astro Nusantara International B.V. and Others)
    Representative
    Mr Justin Ho (For: Astro Nusantara International B.V. and Others)
    Representative
    Clifford Chance (For: Astro Nusantara International B.V. and Others)
    PT First Media Tbk
    Representative
    Mr Mark Strachan SC (For: PT First Media Tbk)
    Representative
    Mr Jeffrey Chau (For: PT First Media Tbk)
    Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong

    Authorities cited

    18
    • PT First Media Tbk v Astro Nusantara International BV and others ([2013] SGCA 57)
      case-law
    • Guangzhou Green-Enhan Bio-Engineering Co Ltd v Green Power Health Products International Co Ltd ([2004] 4 HKC 163)
      case-law
    • First Laser Ltd v Fujian Enterprises (Holdings) Co Ltd ((2012) 15 HKCFAR 569)
      case-law
    • The Sennar (No 2) ([1985] 1 WLR 490)
      case-law
    • Société Nationale D'Operations Petrolieres de la Côte d'Ivoire Holding v Keen Lloyd Resources Ltd ([2004] 3 HKC 452)
      case-law
    • Gao Haiyan v Keeneye Holdings ([2012] 1 HKLRD 627)
      case-law
    • Minmetals Germany GmbH v Ferco Steel Ltd ([1999] CLC 647)
      case-law
    • Terna Bahrain Holding Company WLL v Al Shamsi ([2013] 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 ((2011) 14 HKCFAR 935)
      case-law
    • Paklito Investment Ltd v Klockner East Asia Ltd ([1993] 2 HKLR 39)
      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
    • Kwan Lee Construction Co Ltd v Elevator Parts Engineering Co Ltd ([1997] HKLRD 965)
      case-law
    • Costellow v Somerset County Council ([1993] 1 WLR 256)
      case-law
    • The Decurion ([2012] 1 HKLRD 1063)
      case-law
    • Michael Jonathan Christopher Oldham v QBE Insurance (Europe) Ltd ([2017] EWHC 3045 (Comm))
      case-law
    • Big Island Construction (HK) Ltd v Wu Yi Development Co Ltd (HCA 1957/2005 (10 April 2008))
      case-law

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