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Jumbo King Ltd v Faithful Properties Ltd (Contractual Interpretation)

[1999] HKCFA 38
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year1999
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Hong Kong courts apply the ICS contextual approach to contractual interpretation, asking what a reasonable person with background knowledge would understand the language to mean.

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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