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Civil procedure [2026] HKCFI 2483

YVES CHARLES EDGAR BOUVIER v. PASCAL MARIE MICHAEL DE SARTHE AND OTHERS

The court dismissed a third-party application to discharge undertakings and refused a further delay in disclosure, extending compliance to 17 April 2026.

  • Undertakings to court
  • Discharge of undertaking
  • Stay of disclosure
  • Implied undertaking / collateral use
  • Standing of third parties
  • Costs
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Civil procedure [2025] HKDC 1064

SUPER WIN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LTD v. LAM LAI KUEN AND ANOTHER

The District Court entered final judgment against the 1st defendant for HK$1,555,059.34 on a summary judgment application, but granted the 2nd defendant unconditional leave to defend.

  • Summary judgment
  • Unjust enrichment
  • Fraudulent claims
  • Breach of confidentiality
  • Conspiracy to defraud
  • Costs
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Civil procedure [2025] HKCFI 751

PLAINVIM INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE INDUSTRIAL PARKS HOLDINGS LTD (previously known as PLAINVIM INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) LTD) v. HAN FENG

The Court of First Instance ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff’s appeal costs after a withdrawn strike-out appeal, with a summary assessment of HK$359,000.

  • Striking-out under order 18 r19(1)
  • Withdrawal of appeal
  • Summary assessment of costs
  • Amendment of statement of claim
  • Certificate for two counsel
  • Costs
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Employment law [2024] HKDC 1982

SPARKLE CAPITAL LTD v. CHAN WAI MAN also known as CHAN WAI MAN IVAN

僱傭及保密爭議中,法院不接納雙方聲稱的口頭協議,但裁定僱員拒絕報到及未經同意從事額外工作構成違約;僱主僅獲象徵性賠償。

  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Breach of contract
  • Duty of confidence
  • Nominal damages
  • Outstanding wages
  • Annual leave pay
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Employment law [2024] HKDC 1982

SPARKLE CAPITAL LTD v. CHAN WAI MAN also known as CHAN WAI MAN IVAN

Employment dispute over a claimed oral agreement, confidentiality and dismissal. The court held the oral agreement was not proved, found limited contract breaches, and awarded nominal damages plus unpaid wages and leave.

  • Breach of employment contract
  • Duty of confidence
  • Summary dismissal
  • Unlawful termination
  • Misrepresentation
  • Nominal damages
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Civil procedure [2024] HKCFI 3069

BEIJING SONGXIANGHU ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION ENGINEERING CO., LTD v. KITTY KAM also known as WANG YUZHI

Court varied costs orders after refusing indemnity costs for one summons and confirming indemnity costs for another, with summary assessment and two-counsel certificates.

  • Variation of costs orders
  • Summary assessment
  • Indemnity costs
  • Party and party costs
  • Certificate for counsel
  • Striking out
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Civil procedure [2024] HKCFI 1657

BEIJING SONGXIANGHU ARCHITECTURAL DECORATION ENGINEERING CO., LTD v. KITTY KAM also known as WANG YUZHI

The court refused Kam’s bid to close the hearing and redact a strike-out decision, holding that arbitration confidentiality did not justify departing from open justice.

  • Strike out application
  • Arbitral confidentiality
  • Public hearing vs private hearing
  • Redaction of judgments
  • Mareva injunction
  • Section 18 arbitration ordinance
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Civil procedure [2024] HKCFI 1140

MAXFUL SAIL LTD v. YAU CHUNG WO JEREMIAH AND ANOTHER

The Court of First Instance refused the defendants’ application for specific discovery, holding the requested shareholding and directorship documents were not necessary and amounted to a fishing expedition.

  • Specific discovery
  • Relevance and necessity for discovery
  • Locus/authority to sue
  • Credibility and cross-examination
  • Fishing expedition
  • Court powers under rhc
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Employment law [2024] HKCFI 989

MANULIFE FINANCIAL ASIA LTD v. KENNETH JOSEPH RAPPOLD AND OTHERS

The Court refused an interim-interim injunction to restrain a former CFO from joining Prudential, holding the non-compete was arguably overbroad and that confidentiality undertakings offered interim protection.

  • Non-compete covenant
  • Interim-interim injunction
  • Balance of convenience
  • Enforceability of restrictive covenants
  • Confidentiality undertaking
  • Non-compete-covenant
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Company law [2024] HKCFI 219

CHINA CITY CONSTRUCTION HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD v. PATRICK COWLEY AND LUI YEE MAN, JOINT AND SEVERAL LIQUIDATORS OF CHINA CITY CONSTRUCTION (INTERNATIONAL) CO., LTD

The Court of First Instance dismissed a creditor’s application under s.255 for disclosure of a liquidators’ litigation strategy and funding terms, finding the request unjustified and potentially prejudicial.

  • S.255 disclosure to creditors
  • Liquidator discretion
  • Funding agreement confidentiality
  • Mareva/proprietary injunctions
  • Conflict of interest between creditor and defendants
  • Summary assessment of costs
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