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  • 12 Nov 2014

    BEYONICS TECHNOLOGY LTD AND ANOTHER v. GOH CHAN PENG AND OTHERS

    Citation
    BEYONICS TECHNOLOGY LTD AND ANOTHER v. GOH CHAN PENG AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1840/2013

    The Hong Kong court refused to discharge the Hong Kong Mareva injunction because the plaintiffs established a good arguable case that the Singapore proceedings could give rise to an enforceable judgment and the balance of convenience favoured preserving the status quo given the absence of evidence of irreparable prejudice to defendants; the Singapore court's replacement of its ex parte injunction with caveats did not demonstrate an intention to displace the Hong Kong injunction or that the Singapore properties alone provided adequate protection. The court also held that discovery of Hong Kong…