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Fortune Pharmacal Co., Ltd v ISP Construction (Engineering) Limited

  1. 21 September 2021Hong Kong

    21 September 2021Hong Kong

    Decision of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the case [2021] HKCFI 2829 dated 21 September 2021

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Citation
    [2021] HKCFI 2829
    Decision summary
    The High Court stayed all further proceedings in Fortune Pharmacal Co., Ltd's action against ISP Construction (Engineering) Limited under section 20 of the Arbitration Ordinance, and stayed Fortune's proceedings against Falcon Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited pending resolution of the arbitration between Fortune and ISP.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Fortune Pharmacal Co., Ltd
    Falcon Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited
    ISP Construction (Engineering) Limited
    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    1 month and 14 days later · 44 days

  2. 4 November 2021Hong Kong

    4 November 2021Hong Kong

    Leave Decision of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the case [2021] HKCFI 3306 dated 4 November 2021

    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Citation
    [2021] HKCFI 3306
    Decision summary
    The High Court refused Fortune Pharmacal Co., Ltd's application for leave to appeal against the case-management stay of its claims against Falcon Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited pending resolution of the arbitration between Fortune and ISP Construction (Engineering) Limited.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Fortune Pharmacal Co., Ltd
    Falcon Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited
    ISP Construction (Engineering) Limited
    High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    1 year, 2 months and 9 days later · 435 days

  3. 13 January 2023Hong Kong

    13 January 2023Hong Kong

    Judgment of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the case CAMP 526/2021 dated 13 January 2023

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

    Case no.
    CAMP 526/2021
    Citation
    [2023] HKCA 66
    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal refused Fortune Pharmacal Co., Ltd leave to appeal and dismissed its summons. It upheld the case-management stay of Fortune's claims against Falcon Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited pending resolution of the arbitration between Fortune and ISP Construction (Engineering) Limited, and ordered Fortune to pay ISP's application costs of $201,905, subject to the costs order nisi.

    Supporting details

    11 authorities · 11 participants
    Application
    Renewed application for leave to appeal — Refused
    Fortune Pharmacal Co., Ltd
    Representative
    Jose Maurellet SC (For: Fortune Pharmacal Co., Ltd)
    Representative
    Brian Fan (For: Fortune Pharmacal Co., Ltd)
    Representative
    Hogan Lovells (For: Fortune Pharmacal Co., Ltd)
    Falcon Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited
    Representative
    Au & Associates (For: Falcon Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited)
    ISP Construction (Engineering) Limited
    Representative
    Peter Clayton SC (For: ISP Construction (Engineering) Limited)
    Representative
    Minter Ellison LLP (For: ISP Construction (Engineering) Limited)
    Court of Appeal of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

    Authorities cited

    11
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609) (Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609))
      statute
    • Hong Kong High Court Ordinance (Cap 4) (High Court Ordinance (Cap 4))
      statute
    • SMSE v KL ([2009] 4 HKLRD 125)
      case law
    • Wynn Resorts (Macau) SA v Mong Henry ([2009] 5 HKC 515)
      case law
    • Wong Kar Gee Mimi v Severn Villa Ltd ([2012] 1 HKLRD 887)
      case law
    • Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Zodiac Seats UK Ltd ([2014] AC 160)
      case law
    • Hunter v Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police ([1982] AC 529)
      case law
    • Ko Hon Yue v Chiu Pik Yuk ((2012) 15 HKCFAR 72)
      case law
    • Ho Kin Man v Commissioner of Police ([2014] 3 HKLRD 478)
      case law
    • Tins' Industrial Co Ltd v Kono Insurance Ltd ([1988] 2 HKLR 36)
      case law
    • Practice Direction 14.3
      practice direction

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