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China Property Development (Holdings) Ltd v Mandecly Limited and Others

Applicable rules
UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
  1. 25 May 2010Arbitration

    25 May 2010Arbitration

    Final Partial Award

    Decision summary
    The tribunal held that the 6 March 2008 Jiangtai letter satisfied the deeming provision in clause 3.6.2(6) of the 20% Agreement and ordered China Property Development (Holdings) Ltd to pay RMB 10 million to the vendors and/or Chan. In the alternative, it declared that the respondents were entitled to be subrogated to Beijing Pacific City Real Estate Development Co Ltd's rights under the Huazhengshi Judgment to the extent of RMB 10 million.

    Supporting details

    6 participants
    China Property Development (Holdings) Ltd
    Mandecly Limited
    Tsoi Yuk Ming
    Chan Tat Man
    Beijing Minghuaxuan Investment Consulting Co Ltd
    Beijing Pacific City Real Estate Development Co Ltd

    5 years, 11 months and 29 days later · 2191 days

  2. 24 May 2016Hong Kong

    24 May 2016Hong Kong

    Judgment of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Civil Appeal Nos. 92 and 93 of 2015 dated 24 May 2016

    Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Case no.
    CACV 92 & 93/2015
    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals and upheld the setting aside of the parts of the Final Partial Award that ordered China Property Development (Holdings) Ltd to pay RMB 10 million to the respondents. It held that the tribunal had decided beyond the submission to arbitration and denied CPDH an opportunity to present its case. The respondents retained a declaration that they were entitled to be subrogated to Beijing Pacific City Real Estate Development Co Ltd's rights under the Huazhengshi Judgment to the extent of RMB 10 million, and CPDH was awarded the costs of the appeals with a certificate for two counsel.

    Supporting details

    12 authorities · 17 participants
    China Property Development (Holdings) Ltd
    Representative
    Horace Wong SC (For: China Property Development (Holdings) Ltd)
    Representative
    Paul Mak (For: China Property Development (Holdings) Ltd)
    Representative
    Reed Smith Richards Butler (For: China Property Development (Holdings) Ltd)
    Mandecly Limited
    Representative
    Bernard Mak (For: Mandecly Limited · Tsoi Yuk Ming · Chan Tat Man)
    Representative
    Dixon Co (For: Mandecly Limited · Tsoi Yuk Ming · Chan Tat Man)
    Representative
    W.K. To & Co. (For: Mandecly Limited)
    Tsoi Yuk Ming
    Representative
    Bernard Mak (For: Mandecly Limited · Tsoi Yuk Ming · Chan Tat Man)
    Representative
    Dixon Co (For: Mandecly Limited · Tsoi Yuk Ming · Chan Tat Man)
    Representative
    Anthony Siu & Co (For: Tsoi Yuk Ming)
    Chan Tat Man
    Representative
    Bernard Mak (For: Mandecly Limited · Tsoi Yuk Ming · Chan Tat Man)
    Representative
    Dixon Co (For: Mandecly Limited · Tsoi Yuk Ming · Chan Tat Man)
    Beijing Minghuaxuan Investment Consulting Co Ltd
    Beijing Pacific City Real Estate Development Co Ltd
    Representative
    King & Wood Mallesons (For: Beijing Pacific City Real Estate Development Co Ltd)
    Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Authorities cited

    12
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 341)
      statute
    • Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609)
      statute
    • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
      international instrument
    • Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp v Shanghai Zhonglu Industrial Co Ltd ([2011] 1 HKLRD 707)
      case-law
    • Grand Pacific Holdings Ltd v Pacific China Holdings Ltd (in liquidation) (No 1) ([2012] 4 HKLRD 1)
      case-law
    • Pang Wai Hak v Hua Yunjian ([2012] 4 HKLRD 113)
      case-law
    • Hebei Import & Export Corp v Polytek Engineering Co Ltd ((1999) 2 HKCFAR 111)
      case-law
    • Fidelitas Shipping Co Ltd v V/O Exportchleb ([1966] 1 QB 630)
      case-law
    • Opotiki Packing v Opotiki Fruitgrowers ([2003] 1 NZLR 205)
      case-law
    • ABB AG v Hochtief Airport GmbH ([2006] 2 Lloyd's Rep 1)
      case-law
    • A Guide to the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration: Legislative History and Commentary
      academic
    • UNCITRAL Commission Report A/40/17 (A/40/17)
      academic

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