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Bluegold Investment Holdings Limited v Kwan Chun Fun Calvin (Hong Kong High Court HCA 1492/2015)

  1. 4 March 2016Hong Kong

    4 March 2016Hong Kong

    Decision of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the case HCA 1492/2015 dated 4 March 2016

    Court of First Instance of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    HCA 1492/2015
    Citation
    HCA 1492/2015
    Decision summary
    The Court granted the Defendant’s application under section 20 of the Arbitration Ordinance, stayed the proceedings, and referred the dispute concerning the Plaintiff’s guarantee claim to arbitration. It ordered the Plaintiff to pay the Defendant’s summons costs, including costs reserved at the 18 November 2015 hearing, on an indemnity basis.

    Supporting details

    15 authorities · 7 participants
    Bluegold Investment Holdings Limited
    Representative
    Paul Carolan (For: Bluegold Investment Holdings Limited)
    Representative
    Haldanes (For: Bluegold Investment Holdings Limited)
    Kwan Chun Fun Calvin
    Representative
    Deanna Law (For: Kwan Chun Fun Calvin)
    Representative
    Poon Lawyers (For: Kwan Chun Fun Calvin)
    Court of First Instance of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Authorities cited

    15
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance
      statute
    • Tommy CP Sze & Co v Li & Fung (Trading) Ltd
      case-law
    • PCCW Global Ltd v Interactive Communications Service Ltd ([2007] 1 HKLRD 309)
      case-law
    • Pacific Crown Engineering Ltd v Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd ([2003] 3 HKC 659)
      case-law
    • A Guide to the UNCITRAL Model Law
      academic
    • Merkin, Arbitration Law
      academic
    • CPC Construction Hong Kong Limited v Harvest Engineering (HK) Limited (HCA 2096/2013, 2 July 2014)
      case-law
    • Alfred McAlpine Construction Ltd v Unex Corporation Ltd (38 ConLR 63, 10 February 1994)
      case-law
    • Classic Maritime Inc v Lion Diversified Holdings Berhad and Lombungan Makmur Sdn Bhd ([2009] EWHC 1142 (Comm))
      case-law
    • Paul Smith Ltd v H & S International Holding Inc ([1991] 2 Lloyds LR 127)
      case-law
    • AXA Re v Ace Global Markets Ltd ([2006] EWHC 216 (Comm))
      case-law
    • A v R (Arbitration: Enforcement) ([2009] 3 HKLRD 389)
      case-law
    • Gao Haiyan v Keenyeye Holdings Ltd (No 2) (CACV 79/2011, 12 January 2012)
      case-law
    • Chimbusco International Petroleum (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Fully Best Trading Ltd (HCA 2416/2014, 3 December 2015)
      case-law
    • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
      treaty

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