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Hong Kong passing off

Ritz Hotel Ltd v Charles of the Ritz Ltd

[1989] 1 HKLR 82
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Appeal
Year1989
StatusBinding authority

Summary

HK Court of Appeal applied the tripartite passing off test requiring goodwill, misrepresentation, and damage to establish liability in Hong Kong.

Key Principle

passing off in HK; goodwill, misrepresentation, damage tripartite test

Area of Law

contract

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