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Hong Kong Case Law

Penalty clause/liquidated damages
  • 2 Nov 2012

    SUI KAN (HK) LTD v. KINGSPOWER BULLION LTD

    Citation
    SUI KAN (HK) LTD v. KINGSPOWER BULLION LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA937/2010

    The Agreement allocated the risk of non‑completion to the Purchaser and the Defendant had fulfilled its contractual obligation to use reasonable endeavours; an implied term to require the Defendant to agree to extend time would contradict express clauses (including time being of the essence and termination right) and was unnecessary; the alleged collateral contract was not proved and was excluded by the entire agreement clause; clause 4.2 is not a penalty; the Plaintiff's alternate restitution claim was untenable. Result: claim dismissed and indemnity costs awarded to Defendant for abuse of p…