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Hong Kong enforcement of awards

Poon Cho Fai v East Pacific Holdings (Ltd)

[2020] HKCA 559
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Appeal
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Enforcement of an arbitral award focuses on the award itself, not the underlying contractual rights and obligations from which it arose.

Key Principle

Arbitral award enforcement focuses on the awards themselves rather than the underlying contractual rights and obligations.

Area of Law

arbitration

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