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Jumbo King Ltd v Faithful Properties Ltd (Contractual Interpretation)

[1999] HKCFA 16
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHong Kong Court of Final Appeal
Year1999
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Contractual interpretation in Hong Kong follows the ICS approach: the court considers what a reasonable person with all the background knowledge would understand the language to mean.

Area of Law

contract

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