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GCGC Limited v Frank Ye Jun and Ye Shichang (High Court of Hong Kong HCA 565/2023)

  1. 13 April 2023Hong Kong

    13 April 2023Hong Kong

    Ex parte injunction order in HCA 565/2023 dated 13 April 2023

    High Court of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    HCA 565/2023
    Decision summary
    The Court granted GCGC Limited's ex parte application and made an injunction restraining Frank Ye Jun from publishing the specified defamatory statements.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    GCGC Limited
    Frank Ye Jun
    High Court of Hong Kong

    8 days later · 8 days

  2. 21 April 2023Hong Kong

    21 April 2023Hong Kong

    Order of the High Court of Hong Kong in HCA 565/2023 dated 21 April 2023

    High Court of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    HCA 565/2023
    Decision summary
    The Court continued the ex parte injunction order to remain in force until trial of the action or further order of the Court.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    GCGC Limited
    Frank Ye Jun
    High Court of Hong Kong

    3 months and 5 days later · 96 days

  3. 26 July 2023Hong Kong

    26 July 2023Hong Kong

    Ex parte leave order in HCA 565/2023 dated 26 July 2023

    High Court of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    HCA 565/2023
    Decision summary
    The Court granted GCGC Limited ex parte leave for issue of the Concurrent Writ and service out of the jurisdiction.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    GCGC Limited
    Frank Ye Jun
    High Court of Hong Kong
    Judge
    D To

    1 year, 10 months and 4 days later · 674 days

  4. 30 May 2025Hong Kong

    30 May 2025Hong Kong

    Decision of the High Court of Hong Kong in the case HCA 565/2023 dated 30 May 2025

    High Court of Hong Kong, Court of First Instance

    Case no.
    HCA 565/2023
    Citation
    [2025] HKCFI 1987
    Decision summary
    The Court held that GCGC Limited was an appropriate plaintiff, that Hong Kong was clearly and distinctly the appropriate forum, and that the alleged material non-disclosures were not established. It refused Frank Ye Jun's applications to set aside the leave for service out, service of the Concurrent Writ, and the ex parte injunction order, dismissed the Summons in its entirety, and ordered Frank Ye Jun to bear the costs of the Summons subject to summary assessment.

    Supporting details

    52 authorities · 13 participants
    GCGC Limited
    Representative
    Mike Lui (For: GCGC Limited)
    Representative
    Alexander Burg (For: GCGC Limited)
    Representative
    DLA Piper Hong Kong (For: GCGC Limited)
    Frank Ye Jun
    Representative
    Douglas Lam (For: Frank Ye Jun)
    Representative
    Tinny Chan (For: Frank Ye Jun)
    Representative
    Zhong Lun Law Firm LLP (For: Frank Ye Jun)
    Ye Shichang
    High Court of Hong Kong, Court of First Instance
    Other

    Authorities cited

    52
    • Rules of the High Court (Hong Kong)
      statute
    • Hong Kong Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201)
      statute
    • Ellinger v Guinness, Mahon & Co ([1939] 4 All ER 16)
      case-law
    • Hong Kong Civil Procedure 2025
      academic
    • Chan Shui Shing Andrew v Ironwing Holdings Ltd ([2001] 2 HKC 376)
      case-law
    • VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp ([2013] 2 AC 337)
      case-law
    • SPH v SA ((2014) 17 HKCFAR 364)
      case-law
    • G v X ([2022] 3 HKC 625)
      case-law
    • Excel Courage Holdings Ltd v Wong Sin Lai ([2014] 3 HKLRD 642)
      case-law
    • Dynasty Line Ltd v Sukamto Sia ([2009] 4 HKLRD 454)
      case-law
    • The Hut.com v Trinity Mirror plc ([2018] EWHC 2480 (QB))
      case-law
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      case-law
    • South Hetton Coal Co Ltd v North Eastern News Association Ltd ([1894] 1 QB 133)
      case-law
    • Atara Sivan v Jannick Jacques Simeray (HCA 1149/2011, 22 September 2011)
      case-law
    • Dow Jones & Co. Inc. v Gutnick ([2002] HCA 56)
      case-law
    • American Cynamid Co v Ethicon Ltd ([1975] AC 396)
      case-law
    • Bonnard v Perryman ([1891] 2 Ch 269)
      case-law
    • Fraser v Evans ([1969] 1 QB 349)
      case-law
    • Cherney v Deripaska (No 2) ([2010] 2 All ER (Comm) 456)
      case-law
    • Cheer Signal Development Ltd v Wong Siu Fan (HCA 780/2015, 26 October 2015)
      case-law
    • Sky Motion Holdings Ltd v China Create Capital Ltd ([2019] HKCFI 2408)
      case-law
    • Xie Li Xin v Law Ka Yan, Thompson ([2018] HKCFI 1096)
      case-law
    • Gee: Commercial Injunctions (7th ed.)
      academic
    • Kayden Ltd v SFC ([2010] 13 HKCFAR 696)
      case-law
    • Huili (Tianjin) Equity Investment Fund Management Co Ltd v Sunfund Investment & Management Co Ltd ([2020] 1 HKLRD 828)
      case-law
    • Fong Chak Kwan v Ascentic Ltd ([2020] HKCFI 679)
      case-law
    • Charles C Spackman v Sang Cheol Woo ([2020] HKCFI 2748)
      case-law
    • SFC v A ([2008] 1 HKC 89)
      case-law
    • AMD Pack Rack Ltd v The Barrons Group Ltd ([1992] 2 HKLR 50)
      case-law
    • Civil Jurisdiction & Judgments (7th ed.)
      academic
    • Ren Yun Liang v China Merchants Bank Co Ltd (HCA 1456/2005, 29 January 2007)
      case-law
    • Gatley on Libel and Slander (9th ed.)
      academic
    • Channel Seven Sydney Pty Ltd v Parras & Ors ([2002] NSWCA 202)
      case-law
    • Oriental Press Group Ltd v Fevaworks Solutions Ltd ([2012] 1 HKLRD 848)
      case-law
    • The Incorporated Owners of Hiu Tsui Court v Lai Sing On (DCCJ 1008/2012, 5 August 2014)
      case-law
    • Tung Lo Court (IO) v Tsui Wai Yip ([2015] 4 HKLRD 397)
      case-law
    • Hong Kong Polytechnic University v Next Magazine Publishing Ltd
      case-law
    • Khashoggi v IPC Magazines Ltd ([1986] 1 WLR 1412)
      case-law
    • Coulson v Coulson ((1887) 3 TLR 846)
      case-law
    • Crest Homes Ltd v Ascott ([1980] FSR 396)
      case-law
    • Tsang Kwong Chiu Kevin v Tang Wing Hang ([2018] HKCFI 1479)
      case-law
    • Cheng Chi v Chan Hok Man ([1984] HKC 35)
      case-law
    • X v Z ([2020] HKCFI 826)
      case-law
    • Xu Ying v Xu Weihong ([2021] HKCA 1416)
      case-law
    • Schapira v Ahronson & Ors ([1999] EMLR 735)
      case-law
    • Tremendous Success Holdings Limited v Sinosoft Technology Group Limited (HCA 2345/2013, HCA 1613/2013 and HCA 2423/2013, 11 July 2016)
      case-law
    • Duncan & Neill on Defamation (5th ed.)
      academic
    • Adam v Ward ([1917] AC 309)
      case-law
    • Whistleblowing: Law & Practice (4th ed.)
      academic
    • Umeyor v Nwakamma ([2015] EWHC 2980 (QB))
      case-law
    • Clerk & Lindsell on Torts (24th ed.)
      academic
    • Hong Kong Civil Procedure 2011
      academic

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