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Hong Kong anti suit injunctions

Mobicon Ltd v Swiftshore Development Ltd

[2013] HKCA 393
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Appeal
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Summary

HK Court of Appeal affirmed that an anti-suit injunction may be granted to restrain foreign proceedings brought in breach of an exclusive jurisdiction or arbitration clause.

Key Principle

anti-suit injunction; HK court may restrain foreign proceedings brought in breach of exclusive jurisdiction or arbitration clause

Area of Law

injunction

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