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The court granted bankruptcy orders after rejecting a Money Lenders Ordinance defence and an exclusive jurisdiction clause point as unarguable and frivolous.
The Court of First Instance made a usual bankruptcy order after finding no bona fide dispute on substantial grounds over a judgment debt and no valid defence.
The court refused the defendant’s adjournment request and held the deed of guarantee enforceable, entering judgment for the landlord on unpaid tenancy sums and related losses.
The court allowed a bankruptcy petition arising from an unpaid statutory demand, finding no bona fide dispute on the debt or the alleged priority arrangement.
The Court of First Instance dismissed an appeal from summary judgment, holding there was no triable issue about when a guarantee was signed and that the deed was valid.
Summary judgment was entered for the plaintiff on a debt claim after the defendants failed to show a credible oral variation or estoppel defence.
High Court admiralty judgment for the vessel owner for unpaid termination sums under a bareboat charterparty, with liability also found under related agreements and guarantee.
The plaintiff proved the loan, mortgage and guarantee; the defendants raised no reasonable defence; accordingly the court entered judgment for the plaintiff for the outstanding debt with contractual interest (39.6% p.a.) recoverable post‑judgment and ordered the defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs on an indemnity basis, with the plaintiff to submit a draft order.
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Bankruptcy petition dismissed because the claimed RMB60 million was not a liquidated debt; the court held the consideration was never fixed and the guarantee certificates were wrong.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant’s appeal and upheld summary judgment for repayment of a HK$57 million loan, rejecting an alleged oral agreement.
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