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Haller AG and DFT Deutsche Finetrading AG v Vestey International Group Limited and China Meheco Corporation (Hong Kong Court of Appeal CACV 454/2022 and CAMP 85/2022)

  1. 21 November 2022Hong Kong

    21 November 2022Hong Kong

    Judgment of the Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong in CAMP 85/2022 and CACV 454/2022 dated 21 November 2022

    Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong

    Case no.
    CAMP 85/2022 and CACV 454/2022
    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal on the necessary-or-proper-party and forum grounds, treated the application as the appeal, and allowed the appeal on those grounds. It set aside leave to serve and service of the concurrent writ out of the jurisdiction on China Meheco Corporation, and rejected the application for leave on the arbitration ground for want of jurisdiction. The plaintiffs were ordered to pay two-thirds of China Meheco Corporation's costs in the appeal and below.

    Supporting details

    11 authorities · 14 participants
    Haller AG
    Representative
    Charles Sussex (For: Haller AG · DFT Deutsche Finetrading AG)
    Representative
    Jason Yu (For: Haller AG · DFT Deutsche Finetrading AG)
    Representative
    Lau, Horton & Wise LLP (For: Haller AG · DFT Deutsche Finetrading AG)
    DFT Deutsche Finetrading AG
    Representative
    Charles Sussex (For: Haller AG · DFT Deutsche Finetrading AG)
    Representative
    Jason Yu (For: Haller AG · DFT Deutsche Finetrading AG)
    Representative
    Lau, Horton & Wise LLP (For: Haller AG · DFT Deutsche Finetrading AG)
    Vestey International Group Limited
    China Meheco Corporation
    Representative
    Jonathan Chang (For: China Meheco Corporation)
    Representative
    Eugene Kwan (For: China Meheco Corporation)
    Representative
    Sik Chee Ching (For: China Meheco Corporation)
    Representative
    DLA Piper Hong Kong (For: China Meheco Corporation)
    Bank of China Limited
    Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong

    Authorities cited

    11
    • Rules of the High Court (Hong Kong), Cap 4A (Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A))
      statute
    • Arbitration Ordinance (Hong Kong), Cap 609 (Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609))
      statute
    • High Court Ordinance (Hong Kong), Cap 4 (High Court Ordinance (Cap 4))
      statute
    • Fong Chak Kwan v Ascentic Ltd ([2022] HKCFA 12)
      case-law
    • Altimo Holdings and Investment Ltd v Kyrgyz Mobil Tel Ltd ([2012] 1 WLR 1804)
      case-law
    • Tyne Improvement Commissioners v Armement Anversois SA (The Brabo) ([1949] AC 326)
      case-law
    • Golden Ocean Assurance Ltd v Martin (The Goldean Mariner) ([1990] 2 Lloyd's Rep 215)
      case-law
    • Ellinger v Guinness, Mahon & Co ([1939] 4 All ER 16)
      case-law
    • Inchcape JDH Ltd v Baltrans Exhibition & Removal Ltd ([1997] HKLRD 1278)
      case-law
    • Dallah Albaraka (Ireland) Ltd v Symphony Gems NV ([2005] 3 HKLRD 703)
      case-law
    • Koo Ming Kown v Rev Mr Mok Kong Ting (HCA 2337/2016)
      case-law
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    Date not availableArbitration

    Hamburg arbitral awards concerning the four Order Confirmations

    Decision summary
    The tribunal declined jurisdiction over the plaintiffs' claims after finding insufficient evidence that China Meheco Corporation's signatures on the Order Confirmations were genuine.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Haller AG
    DFT Deutsche Finetrading AG
    China Meheco Corporation

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Haller AG and DFT Deutsche Finetrading AG v Vestey International Group Limited and China Meheco Corporation (Hong Kong Court of Appeal CACV 454/2022 and CAMP 85/2022) · Matter