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Gencon Energy Pte Ltd v Continental Chemical Corp Pte Ltd

[2019] SGCA 61
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Singapore Court of Appeal affirmed summary judgment where the defendant disclosed no arguable defence on the evidence under the Rules of Court summary judgment procedure.

Key Principle

summary judgment under Rules of Court; no defence to claim on the evidence

Area of Law

procedure

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