Matter

Jechiang Garment Manufacturing Corp. v Linmark Trading Co., Ltd., Taiwan Branch (Taiwan High Court Case 115 Civil Appeal No. 404)

A garment-supply dispute involving unpaid goods, a Hong Kong arbitration clause, and Taiwanese court proceedings over whether the claims must be referred to arbitration.

International commercial arbitration
Cross-border litigation
Jurisdiction and arbitration agreements
Parallel proceedings

Seat: Hong Kong
Industry type: Manufacturing

11 September 2026Taiwan
11 September 2026Taiwan
Decision of the Taiwan High Court in the case 115 Civil Appeal No. 404 dated 11 September 2026
Taiwan High Court
Case no.
115 Civil Appeal No. 404
Decision summary
The Taiwan High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld suspension of the payment claim proceedings pending arbitration, holding that the written Hong Kong arbitration agreement was valid and covered the dispute.
Participants
Application
Appeal against the order suspending the payment claim proceedings pending arbitration — Dismissed
Jechiang Garment Manufacturing Corp.
Representative
Lin Ch'i-ju (For: Jechiang Garment Manufacturing Corp.)
Representative
Kuo Yu-lan (For: Jechiang Garment Manufacturing Corp.)
Representative
Wu Ya-chen (For: Jechiang Garment Manufacturing Corp.)
Linmark Trading Co., Ltd., Taiwan Branch
Taiwan High Court
Judge
Huang Ming-fa
Judge
Chang Wen-yu
Judge
Hu Chih-yu
Court clerk
Chuang Chih-kai
Authorities cited
5
- Taiwan Arbitration Act, Articles 1(3), 1(4), 2, 4(1), 22 and 50(2)
  statute
- Taiwan Civil Code, Articles 184(1), 188(1), 227, 229 and 247-1
  statute
- Taiwan Civil Code General Principles Implementation Act, Article 15
  statute
- Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609)
  statute
- Taiwan High Court case 104 Civil Appeal No. 761 (Taiwan High Court, case 104 Civil Appeal No. 761)
  case-law
Source

Procedural record

Participants

Jechiang Garment Manufacturing Corp.

Linmark Trading Co., Ltd., Taiwan Branch

Taiwan High Court

Authorities cited