Clifford Chance
Contentious Commentary: Hong Kong - June 2017
23 June 2017
This edition of "Contentious Commentary: Hong Kong" covers:
- Travel agency loses first decision under new competition law
- No civil claim based on breach of criminal statute
- No grounds for wasted costs order against solicitor
- Liquidator stuck with costs after inaction
- Third parties cited for contempt in Sino Forest saga
- No action possible against Court of Final Appeal and its judges
- Harsh words for petitioner trying to stop company restructuring
- Court rejects attempt to frustrate enforcement of arbitral award
- Go-ahead given for third party funders and IP in arbitration
- Equal Opportunities Commission wins gratuity battle
- The Court of Final Appeal weighs in on constitutional question
- Court criticises liquidators for inaction and unnecessary proceedings
- Employee’s bonus struck down on appeal
