Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co Ltd v Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd (Singapore High Court [2026] SGHC 186)

Procedural record

1. 12 August 2025China

   12 August 2025China

   Interim Award dated 12 August 2025

   China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Shanghai Sub-Commission

   Decision summary

   The emergency arbitrator granted relief requiring the disputed CMOT claim to remain subject to the status quo and declined the requested stay of CMOT's winding-up proceedings.

   Supporting details

   Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co Ltd

   Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd

   China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Shanghai Sub-Commission

   Arbitrator

   Wang Jialu

   Institutional administrator

   Gong Shaoyang

2. Date not availableSingapore

   Date not availableSingapore

   Judgment of the General Division of the High Court in Originating Application No 958 of 2025 (Summons No 2678 of 2025), [2026] SGHC 186

   General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore

   Case no.

   HC/OA 958/2025

   Citation

   [2026] SGHC 186

   Decision summary

   The court allowed Moveon's application under s 31 of the International Arbitration Act 1994, refused enforcement of the CIETAC emergency arbitrator's Interim Award because the emergency arbitrator lacked power to grant it under the applicable Chinese law or the parties' agreement, and set aside the Enforcement Order. It rejected the remaining objections based on inability to present the case, non-arbitrability, and Singapore public policy.

   Supporting details

   Application

   HC/SUM 2678/2025 — Allowed; Enforcement Order set aside

   Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co Ltd

   Expert

   Meng Ting (For: Zhejiang Crystal-Optech Co Ltd)

   Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd

   Expert

   Professor Fu Jun (For: Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd)

   General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore

   Judge

   Philip Jeyaretnam

   Authorities cited

   22

   • International Arbitration Act 1994 (Singapore) (International Arbitration Act 1994 (2020 Rev Ed))
     statute
   • Arbitration Law of the People's Republic of China
     statute
   • Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China (amended in 2023)
     statute
   • Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (10 June 1958, 330 UNTS 38)
     treaty
   • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
     international instrument
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