4 Mar 2026
RE NORTH STAR ELECTRONIC (HONGKONG) LTD
- Citation
- [2026] HKCFI 1332
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCW658/2025
The Petition was dismissed because (1) the promissory note contained a forum-selection clause demonstrating the parties intended Texas jurisdiction and the Petitioner was bound by acceptance of the note; (2) the Company established a bona fide substantial dispute (fraud, misrepresentation and sham) as to the validity/enforceability of the note such that the debt was not established; (3) presentation of the Petition in Hong Kong in those circumstances constituted an abuse of process and the Petitioner lacked locus as a creditor; and (4) the Petitioner’s authority to present the Petition was ta…