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Dickson Holdings Enterprise Co Ltd v Moravia CV

[2019] 3 HKLRD 210; [2019] HKCFI 1424 (Court of First Instance, not Court of Appeal)
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHong Kong Court of First Instance
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A winding-up/unfair-prejudice petition will not be struck out or stayed in favour of arbitration unless the respondent shows, at least on a prima facie basis, that the substance of the dispute falls within the ambit of the arbitration clause; matters concerning the company's affairs may fall outside a clause confined to disputes under the shareholders' agreement.

Area of Law

arbitration

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