19 Jan 1994
TIANJIN MEDICINE & HEALTH PRODUCTS IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION v. J A MOELLER (HONG KONG) LIMITED
- Citation
- TIANJIN MEDICINE & HEALTH PRODUCTS IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION v. J A MOELLER (HONG KONG) LIMITED
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA11228/1993
The court must grant a stay and refer disputes to arbitration where there is a valid arbitration agreement and the respondent has not admitted liability and quantum; the permissive term 'may' in context did not negate the parties' clear intention to arbitrate and the defendant's denial of the claim established a dispute under Article 8 of the Model Law.