29 May 2023
SHANGHAI TANGSHENG INVESTMENT CO LTD v. HONGKONG CHANGCHENG MINING DEVELOPMENT CO LTD
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 1439
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2144/2022
The court granted inspection because the applicant demonstrated a legitimate interest (holding a charging order absolute), the company failed to discharge the evidential burden to justify refusal (mere assertion of 'business secret' and speculative assertions about PRC liquidation were insufficient), and the existence of PRC liquidation/administrator did not legally preclude inspection under s631; therefore the court should exercise its limited discretion in favour of ordering inspection and provision of copies.