3 Aug 2018
THE EXPORT- IMPORT BANK OF CHINA v. LIU QINGPING
- Citation
- [2018] HKCFI 1840
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1684/2015
The court held that s3(2) of the MJREO is satisfied where the jurisdiction clause, properly construed in accordance with the governing law of the contract, confers exclusive jurisdiction on Mainland courts in substance and effect; the Bank's PRC legal opinions were admissible and permitted a finding that Clause 32 conferred exclusive jurisdiction; Order 71A's requirement for an original court certificate is directory in the context of s6(2) and other reliable evidence of enforceability suffices; accordingly the registration of the Mainland judgment was properly made and the setting aside appl…