Flexchain Ltd and Others v. The General Committee of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries

Read the full judgment text of HCAL 1187/2026 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 30 June 2026.

1. Leave to apply for judicial review is granted on the papers.

Case No.HCAL 1187/2026[2026] HKCFI 3796
Court
High Court CFI
Date30 Jun 2026
Judge
Case Document
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HCAL 1187/2026

[2026] HKCFI 3796

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

CONSTITUTIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LIST No. 1187 of 2026

BETWEEN

  FLEXCHAIN LIMITED 1st Applicant
  NECTO UNITED GROUP LIMITED 2nd Applicant
  NECTO CAPITAL LIMITED 3rd Applicant
  and  
  THE GENERAL COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES Putative Respondent
  and  
  STEVEN LI, A DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER OF THE APPLICANTS Putative Interested Party

Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review

NOTIFICATION of the Judge’s decision (Ord. 53 r. 3)

Following:

   consideration of the documents only;       or
    consideration of the documents and oral submission by the applicant;

Order by The Honourable Mr Justice Coleman :

1.Leave to apply for judicial review is granted on the papers.

2.The parties are to liaise with a view to proposing jointly agreed directions to lead to a substantive hearing of the application for judicial review. The parties are referred to paragraphs 8-13 of Practice Direction 26.1. 

3.Liberty to apply.

4.All questions of costs are reserved.

Observations:

/

Dated the 30th day of June 2026.

  (Alvin KWOK)
for Registrar, High Court

Where leave to apply has been granted, Applicants and their legal advisers are reminded of their obligation to reconsider the merits of their application in the light of the Respondent’s evidence




Notes for the Applicant:

If leave has been granted, the Applicant or his solicitors must:

       
a) serve on the respondent and such interested parties as may be directed by the Court the order granting leave and any directions given within 14 days after the leave was granted (Order 53, rule 4A);

b) issue the originating summons within 14 days after the grant of leave and serve it in accordance with Order 53, rule 5; and

c) supply to every other party copies of every affidavit which the Applicant proposes to use at the hearing, including the affidavit in support of the application for leave (Order 53, rule 6(5)).
  Sent/Handed to the Applicant/the Applicant’s solicitors on 30/6/2026

Messrs. Edwin Kwok & Co

Solicitors for the 1st to 3rd Applicants
Ref.: 05005-01
  Sent/Handed to the Respondent/the Respondent’s solicitors / such interested parties as may be directed by the Court / the interested parties’ solicitors on 30/6/2026

Federation of Hong Kong Industries
The Putative Respondent
Ref.: Nil

STEVEN LI, A DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER OF THE APPLICANTS
The Putative Interested Party
Ref.: Nil




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