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Hong Kong Case Law

Preservation of security
  • 15 Jul 2015

    L Y GROUP DEVELOPMENT LTD v. EAST CANTON LTD AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    L Y GROUP DEVELOPMENT LTD v. EAST CANTON LTD AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1428/2014

    On the pleaded facts taken in the plaintiff's favour the deposits created an arguable equitable purchaser's lien over the Shares of Century Peace constituting an equitable charge; the holder of such a charge is entitled to preservation of its security and it is at least arguable that this jurisdiction can be exercised against third parties over whom the debtor has control where disposal would destroy the essence of the security; accordingly the interlocutory striking out applications against the 2nd Defendant failed and the plaintiff's amendment to join Century Peace was allowed, while the li…