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China Europe International Business School v CEIBS Publishing Group Limited (Hong Kong Court of First Instance HCCW 12/2021)

  1. 20 October 2021Arbitration

    20 October 2021Arbitration

    Decision on the Stay Application dated 20 October 2021

    Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

    Decision summary
    The tribunal denied the Stay Application without prejudice to the petitioner's right to renew it at a later date should circumstances so warrant.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    China Europe International Business School
    CEIBS Publishing Group Limited
    Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

    1 month and 2 days later · 33 days

  2. 22 November 2021Hong Kong

    22 November 2021Hong Kong

    Decision of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance in the case HCCW 12/2021 dated 22 November 2021

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

    Case no.
    HCCW 12/2021
    Citation
    [2021] HKCFI 3513
    Decision summary
    The court held that CEIBS Publishing Group Limited had an interest in the winding-up petition and that the disputes raised in the petition fell within the scope of the arbitration agreements in the 2007 Agreements. Upon undertakings by Digital B-School China Limited, CEIBS Management Limited, and Jiangsu Yunxuetang Network Technology Co., Ltd to be bound by the tribunal's findings and determinations, the court stayed the petition pending determination of the arbitration and gave the parties liberty to restore it for further directions or order. China Europe International Business School was ordered nisi to pay the costs of the summons, with a certificate for two counsel.

    Supporting details

    25 authorities · 17 participants
    China Europe International Business School
    Representative
    Rimsky Yuen SC (For: China Europe International Business School)
    Representative
    Alexsander Wong (For: China Europe International Business School)
    Representative
    Justin Ho (For: China Europe International Business School)
    Representative
    Chong & Partners LLP (For: China Europe International Business School)
    Chengwei Evergreen Capital LP
    Chengwei Ventures Evergreen Advisors Fund LLC
    Chengwei Partners LP
    Digital B-School China Limited
    Jiangsu Yunxuetang Network Technology Co., Ltd
    CEIBS Management Limited
    CEIBS Publishing Group Limited
    Representative
    Benjamin Yu SC (For: CEIBS Publishing Group Limited)
    Representative
    Bianca Yu (For: CEIBS Publishing Group Limited)
    Representative
    King & Wood Mallesons (For: CEIBS Publishing Group Limited)
    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Official Receiver

    Authorities cited

    25
    • Re Quiksilver Glorious Sun JV Ltd ([2014] 4 HKLRD 759)
      case-law
    • Shandong Hongri Acron Chemical Joint Stock Co Ltd v PetroChina International (HK) Corp Ltd (CACV No. 31/2011, 25 July 2011)
      case-law
    • Born, International Commercial Arbitration, 3rd ed. (2021), vol. 1, §10.07
      academic
    • Merkin and Flannery on the Arbitration Act 1996, 6th ed., p. 323
      academic
    • Fiona Trust v Privalov ([2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 254)
      case-law
    • Fulham Football Club (1987) Ltd v Richards ([2012] Ch 333)
      case-law
    • Societe Commerciale de Reassurance v ERAS (International) Ltd (formerly Eras (UK)) ([1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep 570)
      case-law
    • Wealands v CLC Contractors Ltd (Key Scaffolding, Third Party) ([1999] 2 Lloyd's Rep 739)
      case-law
    • Re Core Pacific-Yamaichi International (HK) Ltd (HCCW 804/2003, 17 October 2003)
      case-law
    • Re a Company (No 1126/1992) ([1993] BCC 325)
      case-law
    • Ebrahimi v Westbourne Galleries Ltd ([1973] AC 360)
      case-law
    • Kam Leung Sui Kwan v Kam Kwan Lai ((2015) 18 HKCFAR 501)
      case-law
    • Re Team Y&R Holdings Limited (CACV 6/2017, 21 July 2017)
      case-law
    • Re a Company (No. 004502 of 1988), ex parte Johnson ([1992] BCLC 701)
      case-law
    • Re CG&L Investments Ltd ([1993] 1 HKLR 107)
      case-law
    • Re Saul D Harrison ([1994] BCC 475)
      case-law
    • Re Posgate & Denby (Agencies) Ltd ([1987] BCLC 8)
      case-law
    • Re Astec (BSR) plc ([1998] 2 BCLC 556)
      case-law
    • O'Neill v Philips ([1999] 1 WLR 1092)
      case-law
    • Jumbo King Ltd v Faithful Properties Ltd ((1999) 2 HKCFAR 279)
      case-law
    • Poon Ka Man Jason v Cheng Wai Tao ([2018] HKCFI 771)
      case-law
    • Xiamen Xinjingdi Group Co Ltd v Eton Properties Limited ([2018] HKCFI 910)
      case-law
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609)
      statute
    • Hong Kong Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32)
      statute
    • Hong Kong Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622)
      statute

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