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DP World Djibouti FZCO and Others v China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (Hong Kong High Court HCA 1951/2018)

  1. 20 December 2019Hong Kong

    20 December 2019Hong Kong

    Decision of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance in the case HCA 1951/2018 dated 20 December 2019

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

    Case no.
    HCA 1951/2018
    Citation
    [2019] HKCFI 3104
    Decision summary
    The Court dismissed China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited's application to stay the plaintiffs' Hong Kong proceedings in favour of the Civil Chamber of the Court of First Instance in Djibouti. It held that Djibouti was not the distinctly or plainly more appropriate forum and ordered China Merchants to pay the application costs, with a certificate for two counsel.

    Supporting details

    14 authorities · 14 participants
    Application
    China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited's application to stay the proceedings in favour of the Djibouti Court — Dismissed
    DP World Djibouti FZCO
    Representative
    Paul Shieh SC (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Representative
    Sara Tong (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Representative
    Natalie So (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Representative
    Deacons (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE
    Representative
    Paul Shieh SC (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Representative
    Sara Tong (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Representative
    Natalie So (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Representative
    Deacons (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Doraleh Container Terminal SA
    Representative
    Paul Shieh SC (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Representative
    Sara Tong (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Representative
    Natalie So (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    Representative
    Deacons (For: DP World Djibouti FZCO · Dubai (International) Djibouti FZE · Doraleh Container Terminal SA)
    China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited
    Representative
    Rimsky Yuen SC (For: China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited)
    Representative
    Law Man Chung (For: China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited)
    Representative
    Danny Tang (For: China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited)
    Representative
    Baker & McKenzie (For: China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited)
    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Court of First Instance
    Other
    Witness
    Boreh

    Authorities cited

    14
    • SPH v SA ((2014) 17 HKCFAR 364)
      case-law
    • Spiliada ([1987] AC 460)
      case-law
    • Rambas Marketing Co LLC v Chow Kam Fai David ([2001] 3 HKC 250)
      case-law
    • New Link Consultants Ltd v Air China ([2005] 2 HKC 260)
      case-law
    • Altimo Holdings v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd ([2012] 1 WLR 1804)
      case-law
    • Cherney v Deripaska ([2009] 1 All ER (Comm) 333)
      case-law
    • The Abidin Daver ([1984] 1 AC 39)
      case-law
    • Mohammed v Bank of Kuwait and the Middle East KSC ([1996] 1 WLR 1483)
      case-law
    • OJSC Oil Co Yugraneft v Abramovich ([2008] EWHC 2613 (Comm))
      case-law
    • Erste Group Bank AG v JSC (VMZ Red October) ([2013] EWHC 2926 (Comm))
      case-law
    • Republic of Djibouti v Boreh ([2016] EWHC 405 (Comm))
      case-law
    • Djibouti New Civil Code
      statute
    • Djibouti Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Djibouti Law No 202/AN/17/7th L on Strategic Infrastructure Contracts
      statute

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