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Hong Kong Case Law

Despatch
  • 10 Jan 1986

    TRANSATLANTIC SCHIFFAHRTSKONTOR GMBH v. VINCOR SHIPPING CO. LTD.

    Citation
    TRANSATLANTIC SCHIFFAHRTSKONTOR GMBH v. VINCOR SHIPPING CO. LTD.
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCL103/1985

    The court found the defendant had a reasonably arguable case that Clause 18 did not by clear words exclude the common law/equitable right of set-off and that despatch claims were liquidated and therefore capable of set-off against freight; accordingly summary judgment could not be granted and the action was stayed in favour of arbitration under the charterparty and s.6A Cap.341.