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

Procedural record

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.

   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

   Judge

   Mimmie Chan

   Authorities cited

   15

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     statute
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     case-law
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     case-law
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     case-law
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     academic
   • Merkin, Arbitration Law
     academic
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     case-law
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     case-law
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     case-law
   • Paul Smith Ltd v H & S International Holding Inc ([1991] 2 Lloyds LR 127)
     case-law
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     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