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Disputed debt petition
  • 21 Oct 2022

    RE ZPMC-RED BOX ENERGY SERVICES LTD

    Citation
    [2022] HKCFI 3256
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCW368/2021

    The court found no bona fide dispute on substantial grounds: evidence established ZPMC HK paid ICBC Shanghai as agent of the Petitioner such that the Company was enriched at the Petitioner's expense and the Petitioner was subrogated to ICBC Paris's rights (US$25,117,792.28 plus interest) resulting in a Debt of US$28,106,250.20; the Company failed to prove a genuine, serious cross-claim equal to or exceeding the Debt (derivative allegations were inadequately particularised and circular); the petition was not an abuse of process in circumstances where independent liquidation would benefit credi…