Matter

Gurkhas Construction Limited v Craft Façade Tech (Hong Kong) Company Limited (District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, DCCJ 5399/2020)

Seat: Hong Kong
Applicable rules: Arbitration Rules of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

15 October 2021Hong Kong
15 October 2021Hong Kong
Decision of the District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the case DCCJ 5399/2020 dated 15 October 2021
District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Case no.
DCCJ 5399/2020
Citation
[2021] HKDC 1166
Decision summary
The court held that the arbitration clause in the defendant's purchase-order terms was effective and covered the plaintiff's claim for the alleged settlement sum. It granted the defendant's application to stay the action and referred the plaintiff's claim to arbitration, with an order nisi that the plaintiff pay the defendant's costs of and occasioned by the summons on an indemnity basis, subject to taxation if not agreed.
Supporting details
22 authorities · 7 participants
Gurkhas Construction Limited
Representative
Harrison Cheung (For: Gurkhas Construction Limited)
Representative
Deacons (For: Gurkhas Construction Limited)
Craft Façade Tech (Hong Kong) Company Limited
Representative
Joseph Wong (For: Craft Façade Tech (Hong Kong) Company Limited)
Representative
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (For: Craft Façade Tech (Hong Kong) Company Limited)
District Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Judge
Liza Jane Cruden
Authorities cited
22
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  statute
- UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
  statute
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  case-law
- Suzhou Quam-SND Venture Capital Enterprises & Anor v Great East Packing International & Ors ([2013] 6 HKC 53)
  case-law
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  academic
- Jumbo King Ltd v Faithful Properties Ltd & Ors ((1999) 2 HKCFAR 279; [1999] 3 HKLRD 757)
  case-law
- Law Ting Pong Secondary School v Chen Wai Wah ([2021] 1 HKCA 873)
  case-law
- Fiona Trust & Holding Corp v Privalov ([2007] Bus LR 1719)
  case-law
- Giorgio Armani SpA v Elan Clothes Co Ltd (No 2) ([2020] 1 HKLRD 354)
  case-law
- Harbour Assurance Co (UK) Ltd v Kansa General International Assurance Co Ltd ([1993] QB 701)
  case-law
- Chimbusco International Petroleum (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Fully Best Trading Limited ([2016] 1 HKLRD 582)
  case-law
- Green v Rozen ([1955] 1 WLR 741)
  case-law
- McCallum v Country Residences Ltd ([1965] 1 WLR 657)
  case-law
- Pilecon (Hong Kong) Limited v Mightyhon Limited ([1993] 2 HKLR 435)
  case-law
- Sonact Group Limited v Premuda SPA ([2018] EWHC 3820 (Comm))
  case-law
- PCCW Global Ltd v Interactive Communications Service Ltd ([2007] 1 HKLRD 309)
  case-law
- Paul Smith Ltd v H & S International Holdings Inc ([1991] 2 Lloyds LR 127)
  case-law
- AXA Re v Ace Global Markets Ltd ([2006] EWHC 216 (Comm))
  case-law
- Lee Cheong Construction & Building Materials Limited ([2012] 2 HKLRD 975)
  case-law
- Bluegold Investments Holdings Limited v Giant Crown Industries Limited & Ors (HCA 1127/2017, 27 November 2017)
  case-law
- Neo Intelligence Holdings Limited v Giant Crown Industries Limited & Ors (HCA 1127/2017, 27 November 2017)
  case-law
- Lam Fung Ying v Ho Tung Sing & Anor ([1993] 2 HKC 436)
  case-law
Direct judgment