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Hong Kong Case Law

Effect of removal of director on inspection rights
  • 13 Nov 1995

    FONG YOCK YEE v. TRUE KIN DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

    Citation
    FONG YOCK YEE v. TRUE KIN DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1629/1995

    A former director does not retain an automatic common law right to inspect company books after removal; the court will only order inspection in the exercise of its discretion where appropriate and necessary and the applicant adduced insufficient evidence to justify such an order; article rights equivalent to s121(3) would have to be asserted in the applicant's capacity as a shareholder.

    • Inspection of books
    • Directors' access rights
    • Effect of removal of director on inspection rights
    • Section 121(3) companies ordinance
    • Table a article 125