Read the full judgment text of HCCT 43/2013 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 24 December 2014 before Hon Mimmie Chan J in Chambers.
Construction and arbitration — Enforcement of Mainland arbitral award — Validity of arbitration agreement — Whether the contracts between Guangdong Changhong Electric Co Ltd and INSPUR ELECTRONICS (HK) LIMITED were valid and binding — IEL claimed contracts were forged or unauthorized — Court upheld the Tribunal's finding that contracts were valid, as IEL received deposits, had knowledge or consented to use of its name, and signed Termination Agreement — Compliance with Arbitration Ordinance s 94 requiring production of arbitration agreement — Court accepted certified copies and affidavits sufficient to meet procedural requirements — IEL's application to set aside enforcement order dismissed — Costs awarded on indemnity basis to GD.
Legal issues: Validity of Arbitration Agreement · Compliance with s 94 of the Arbitration Ordinance
Outcome: IEL’s application to set aside the Order was dismissed; enforcement of the Award upheld.
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