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Banque Nationale de Paris v Hanil Bank (Hong Kong Court of Appeal CACV 75/1992)

  1. 24 April 1992Hong Kong

    24 April 1992Hong Kong

    Orders of the High Court in the case CL-14 of 1992 dated 24 April 1992

    High Court

    Case no.
    CL-14 of 1992
    Decision summary
    The Deputy Judge dismissed the defendants' applications to defer the plaintiffs' applications for summary judgment until after the defendants' applications for a stay on forum non conveniens grounds had been decided.

    Supporting details

    6 participants
    Banque Nationale de Paris
    Hanil Bank
    Societe Generale
    Koram Bank
    Bank of Seoul
    High Court

    2 months later · 61 days

  2. 24 June 1992Hong Kong

    24 June 1992Hong Kong

    Judgment of the Court of Appeal in the consolidated appeals CACV 73-76 of 1992 dated 24 June 1992

    Court of Appeal

    Case no.
    CACV 73-76 of 1992
    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal allowed the four appeals and set aside the Deputy Judge's orders. It directed that the defendants' applications to stay the proceedings on forum non conveniens grounds be heard before the plaintiffs' applications for summary judgment, and ordered the respondents to pay the appeal and Deputy Judge proceedings costs nisi.

    Supporting details

    14 authorities · 9 participants
    Banque Nationale de Paris
    Hanil Bank
    Societe Generale
    Koram Bank
    Bank of Seoul
    Court of Appeal
    Judge
    Fuad
    Judge
    Liu

    Authorities cited

    14
    • The Spiliada ([1987] AC 460)
      case-law
    • Bettinson v Bettinson ([1965] Ch 465)
      case-law
    • Clark v Dew (1 Russ. & M. 103)
      case-law
    • Taylor v Taylor (1 Mac. & G. 397)
      case-law
    • Maxwell v Keun ([1928] 1 KB 645)
      case-law
    • Sethia Ltd v State Trading Corporation of India Ltd ([1986] 1 Lloyd's Rep 31)
      case-law
    • Metallgesellschaft H.K. Ltd v Chinapart Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 144 of 1989)
      case-law
    • Texaco Ltd v Eurogulf Shipping Co. Ltd ([1987] 2 Lloyd's Rep 541)
      case-law
    • United Kingdom Arbitration Act 1975 (Arbitration Act 1975)
      statute
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 341)
      statute
    • Trendex Trading Corp v Credit Suisse ([1980] 3 All ER 721)
      case-law
    • Mansour v Mansour ([1990] FCR 17)
      case-law
    • Pan Lloyd Shipping Ltd v Cho Hung Bank (CL117 of 1991)
      case-law
    • Mustill and Boyd on Commercial Arbitration
      academic

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