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Company law [2026] HKCFI 2099

RE HONG KONG STAR MEDIA CULTURE LTD

The Court dismissed an amended winding-up petition after finding bona fide disputes on substantial ground as to whether three loan agreements were sham arrangements.

  • Winding‑up petition
  • Statutory demand
  • Sham transaction
  • Bona fide dispute on substantial ground
  • Conflict of interest
  • Costs
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Bankruptcy [2026] HKCFI 1631

RE LO KIN MAN

The High Court made a bankruptcy order against the debtor after finding he failed to comply with a statutory demand for HK$500,000 and had no bona fide dispute on substantial grounds.

  • Bankruptcy order
  • Statutory demand
  • Service by electronic means
  • Substituted service
  • Bona fide dispute
  • Sham transaction
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Equity [2025] HKCFI 6319

ZHU HUAYUE v. LI KIN CHUNG

The Court found a 2010/2011 Hong Kong property sale was a sham transaction, held Zhu Huayue held title on trust for Going Bright Limited, and ordered transfer of the property.

  • Bare legal trustee / resulting trust
  • Bona fide purchaser for value without notice
  • Sham transaction
  • Illegality and public policy
  • Declaration and mandatory transfer order
  • Tracing and fund flows
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Bankruptcy [2025] HKCFI 5551

RE YAU WING KEUNG

Bankruptcy petition succeeded. The court rejected sham, estoppel, limitation, and authorisation defences, and held the alleged set-off did not reduce the debt below the threshold.

  • Bankruptcy petition
  • Statutory demand
  • Loan deed
  • Sham transaction
  • Estoppel/waiver
  • Delivery of deed
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Company law [2025] HKCFI 5482

RE GRANDACCUM LTD

Court ordered the winding up of Grandaccum Limited after finding no bona fide dispute over loan debts and rejecting the company’s sham transaction argument.

  • Winding up
  • Statutory demand
  • Sham transaction
  • Debt recovery
  • Loan agreements
  • Share charge
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Contract law [2025] HKCFI 4538

DELIGHT WEALTHY COMPANY LTD AND ANOTHER v. CRYSTAL GOLD INVESTMENT LTD AND OTHERS

High Court of Hong Kong held the alleged oral trust-and-equity arrangement was not proved, enforced two loan documents, set aside a later charge, and dismissed the counterclaim.

  • Loan agreement enforcement
  • Sham transaction
  • Promissory estoppel
  • Collateral agreement
  • Misrepresentation and rescission
  • Voidable dispositions and s.60 conveyancing and property ordinance
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Civil procedure [2025] HKCFI 2714

TANG QIONG v. ZHANG TINGTNIG

The Court of First Instance continued a Mareva injunction, finding a good arguable case, assets in Hong Kong, and a real risk of dissipation through alleged sham transfers.

  • Mareva injunction
  • Freezing order
  • Asset dissipation
  • Chabra jurisdiction
  • Sham transaction
  • Restraint on disposition
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Company law [2025] HKCFI 2388

VPOWER GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD v. CRRC HONG KONG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LTD

The Court of First Instance refused leave to appeal against dismissal of injunction summonses, finding no reasonably arguable ground and no prospect of success.

  • Statutory demand
  • Interlocutory injunction
  • Money lenders ordinance (mlo)
  • Sham transaction
  • Entire agreement and no‑oral‑modification clauses
  • Guarantee interpretation
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