Renault SAS v Liberty Engineering Group Pte. Ltd. [2024] SGHC(I) 22 (15 July 2024)

Renault SAS v Liberty Engineering Group Pte. Ltd. [2024] SGHC(I) 22 (15 July 2024)

Special circumstances justifying a stay of enforcement pending appeal were not established by LEG. However, as Renault was agreeable to a conditional stay upon payment of the judgment sum into court, such a conditional stay was granted. No injunction was necessary as Renault undertook not to pursue winding-up pending appeal.

Citation
[2024] SGHC(I) 22
Parties
Claimant: Renault SAS; Defendant: Liberty Engineering Group Pte Ltd; Claimant: Liberty Engineering Group Pte Ltd; Defendant: Renault SAS
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
15 July 2024
Procedural Posture
Originating Application (oa 9/2023, OA 7/2024) and Summons (sum 18/2024) / Application for Stay of Enforcement and Injunction Pending Appeal
Outcome
Conditional stay of enforcement granted; no injunction issued; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Stay of Enforcement, Injunctions, Judgment Enforcement, Appeals
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Stay of Enforcement Injunctions Judgment Enforcement Appeals

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Parties

Renault SAS

Claimant

Liberty Engineering Group Pte Ltd

Defendant

Liberty Engineering Group Pte Ltd

Claimant

Renault SAS

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Originating Application (oa 9/2023, OA 7/2024) and Summons (sum 18/2024) / Application for Stay of Enforcement and Injunction Pending Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a stay of enforcement of judgment should be granted pending appeal
  2. 2 Whether an injunction restraining presentation of a winding-up application should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

Special circumstances justifying a stay of enforcement pending appeal were not established by LEG. However, as Renault was agreeable to a conditional stay upon payment of the judgment sum into court, such a conditional stay was granted. No injunction was necessary as Renault undertook not to pursue winding-up pending appeal.

Court Disposition

Conditional stay of enforcement granted; no injunction issued; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • Enforcement of the judgment is stayed on condition of payment into court of the judgment sum and interest calculated to 31 July 2024.
  • No order as to costs; each party to bear its own costs of the applications.