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Founder Group (Hong Kong) Ltd (in liquidation) v Singapore JHC Co Pte Ltd

[2023] SGCA 40; [2023] 2 SLR 554
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtCourt of Appeal of Singapore
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The AnAn prima facie standard does not allow a debtor to defeat a winding-up application by invoking an arbitration clause where, on the debtor's own case, the underlying contracts (and hence the arbitration agreements) are void, or where invoking the clause is an abuse of process.

Area of Law

Company, Insolvency & Banking

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