RE CHINA SOLAR ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD (formerly named REXCAPITAL International Holdings Ltd)

RE CHINA SOLAR ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD (formerly named REXCAPITAL International Holdings Ltd)

Leave to appeal dismissed because the ground relied on was unarguable: the Company supported the PLs, circumstances remained materially unchanged including risk to listing status which can be a realisable asset, and the Petitioner acted inconsistently and abused process; costs ordered on indemnity basis.

Citation
RE CHINA SOLAR ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD (formerly named REXCAPITAL International Holdings Ltd)
Parties
Petitioner: Petitioner; Company: China Solar Energy Holdings Limited; Joint and Several Provisional Liquidators: Joint and Several Provisional Liquidators of China Solar Energy Holdings Limited; Creditor/interested Party: Happy Fountain Limited; Official Receiver: Official Receiver
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
14 June 2017
Case Number
HCCW108/2015
Procedural Posture
Companies (winding Up) Proceedings / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Decision Dated 30 March 2017
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
Provisional Liquidators, Leave to Appeal, Costs (indemnity), Listing Status as Company Asset
Source Language
EN
Company Law Insolvency Law Civil Procedure Appeals Provisional Liquidators Leave to Appeal Costs (indemnity) Listing Status as Company Asset

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Parties

Petitioner

Petitioner

China Solar Energy Holdings Limited

Company

Joint and Several Provisional Liquidators of China Solar Energy Holdings Limited

Joint and Several Provisional Liquidators

Happy Fountain Limited

Creditor/interested Party

Official Receiver

Official Receiver

Procedural Posture

Companies (winding Up) Proceedings / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Decision Dated 30 March 2017

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether provisional liquidators should resign when their sole or primary function is corporate rescue
  2. 2 Whether a company's listing status can constitute an asset in jeopardy justifying appointment of provisional liquidators
  3. 3 Whether leave to appeal should be granted where the ground is unarguable and inconsistent with prior positions

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to appeal dismissed because the ground relied on was unarguable: the Company supported the PLs, circumstances remained materially unchanged including risk to listing status which can be a realisable asset, and the Petitioner acted inconsistently and abused process; costs ordered on indemnity basis.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Costs of and occasioned by this application to be paid by the Petitioner on indemnity basis to be taxed if not agreed and paid forthwith