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Re Shift Energy Asia Limited

[2025] HKCFI 6415
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of First Instance
Year2025
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Court considered how the Guy Lam discretion operates where the existence of an arbitration agreement is itself in dispute.

Key Principle

Court addressed how Guy Lam discretion applies when an arbitration agreement's existence is disputed.

Area of Law

arbitration

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