Read the full judgment text of HCCT 32/2024 and HCCT 33/2024 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 7 January 2025 before Hon Mimmie Chan J in Chambers.
Construction and Arbitration — Joint venture dispute over share ownership and control — Arbitration under 2007 Agreements, including SPA, IRA, VA, SRA — C Parties and IBS dispute beneficial ownership of Class B Common Shares held by ManCo — Arbitral tribunal finds transfers in 2007, 2016, 2020 ineffective for lack of compliance with SPA section 7.2 — Legal ownership vs beneficial interest distinguished — Issues pleaded and within scope of arbitration as per pleadings and Agreed List — Parties given full opportunity to present case — No breach of due process or public policy found — Tribunal's declarations against non-parties valid given court undertakings — Application to set aside award dismissed; enforcement allowed with costs.
Legal issues: Whether decision beyond scope of submission to arbitration · Whether plaintiffs were denied reasonable opportunity to present their case · Whether enforcement of the award is contrary to public policy · Whether tribunal’s declarations against non-parties Y Co, the School, and ManCo exceeded jurisdiction
Outcome: The application to set aside the Award is dismissed, and the application to enforce the Award is allowed.
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