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proof of foreign lawproper lawexpert evidence
Pacific Recreation Pte Ltd v SY Technology Inc
[2008] SGCA 1; [2008] 2 SLR(R) 491
Key Principle
Foreign law is a question of fact that must be proved by admissible expert evidence; the Court of Appeal set out guidelines on how experts on foreign law should prepare and present their opinions, and reaffirmed the approach to ascertaining the governing (proper) law of a contract.
Area of Law
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