17 May 2024
LIU, PEIBAO v. TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD
- Citation
- [2024] HKCFI 1158
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA229/2023
The court upheld the master’s striking out of the claim because the evidence established that the User Agreement and operation of Weixin were through Shenzhen Tencent, not HK Tencent, there was no evidential basis that HK Tencent was party to the contract or involved in the alleged restrictions, and therefore the claim against HK Tencent was hopeless, frivolous and an abuse of process under O.18 r.19 RHC; consequently the appeal and cross‑appeal were dismissed and no substantive orders on the defendant's summons were required.