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Hong Kong Case Law

Jurisdiction under s.3 cap.179
  • 1 Sept 2021

    PH v. DL

    Citation
    [2021] HKFC 166
    Court
    Family Court
    Case number
    FCMC14153/2019

    On the balance of probabilities the Wife failed to prove that the Husband had a substantial connection with Hong Kong at the date of petition: his visits were transitory and limited, his business operations and personal connections were predominantly in PRC, Singapore and the US, and the mere fact of holding a controlling share in a Hong Kong listed company and deriving dividends therefrom did not establish a substantial connection sufficient to confer jurisdiction under s.3(c) Cap.179; accordingly the Hong Kong court lacked jurisdiction and the petition was dismissed.