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Lim Lie Hoa v Ong Jane Rebecca

[1997] 1 SLR 401
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year1997
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The 'same interest' requirement for representative actions is strictly construed, and minority shareholder claims must be distinguished between derivative and representative proceedings.

Key Principle

Representative action; same interest requirement strictly construed; minority shareholder actions; derivative versus representative proceedings distinction

Area of Law

class-action

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