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HKK v N (High Court of Hong Kong, Court of First Instance HCCT 45/2012)

  1. 7 November 2013Hong Kong

    7 November 2013Hong Kong

    Judgment of the High Court of Hong Kong in the case HCCT 45/2012 dated 7 November 2013

    High Court of Hong Kong, Court of First Instance

    Decision summary
    The court allowed HKK's application for payment into court as security for the Copyright Tribunal's eventual decision and dismissed the other applications. It ordered N to pay HK$20 million for back-catalogue KMVs, HK$10 million for new KMVs, and HK$20 million in each later year from 2014 unless the Tribunal decided CT 2/2010 by 1 July, together with HKK's costs.

    6 months and 1 day later · 182 days

  2. 8 May 2014Hong Kong

    8 May 2014Hong Kong

    Decision of the High Court of Hong Kong in the case HCCT 45/2012 dated 8 May 2014

    High Court of Hong Kong, Court of First Instance

    Decision summary
    The court allowed amendments requiring N to pay security into court subject to the licensing options before the Copyright Tribunal and requiring HKK to deliver watermarked back-catalogue KMVs. It ordered HKK to pay N 80% of the hearing costs, N to pay HKK 40% of the application costs excluding the hearing, and HKK to pay N 65% of the costs of the summons for variation of the costs order nisi, with the stated certificates for two counsel.

    Supporting details

    5 authorities · 9 participants
    HKK
    Representative
    Andrew Liao (For: HKK)
    Representative
    Norman Hui (For: HKK)
    Representative
    Cheung & Choy (For: HKK)
    N
    Representative
    John Yan (For: N)
    Representative
    Philips B F Wong (For: N)
    Representative
    Tony Au & Partners (For: N)
    High Court of Hong Kong, Court of First Instance

    Authorities cited

    5
    • Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609)
      statute
    • Hong Kong Copyright Tribunal Rules (Copyright Tribunal Rules (Cap 528C))
      statute
    • Hong Kong Copyright Ordinance (Copyright Ordinance)
      statute
    • Hong Kong Rules of the High Court (Rules of the High Court (Hong Kong))
      statute
    • Performing Right Society v Working Men’s Club & Institute Union Limited ([1988] FSR 586)
      case-law

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