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Leading Case
confirmor salesub sale chainnon completion
De Monsa Investments Ltd v Richly Bright International Ltd & Anor
(2015) 18 HKCFAR 232
Key Principle
In a chain of confirmor (sub-)sales of land, the allocation of liability for non-completion turns on the objective intention of the parties and the contractual structure; an ultimate (sub-)purchaser does not automatically bear all losses incurred by parties further up the chain (including loss of profit and forfeited deposits of intermediate confirmors).
Area of Law
Land & Property
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