Hong Kong uncategorized

Tan Eng Guan v Southland Co Ltd

[1996] 2 HKLRD 117

JurisdictionHong Kong

CourtCourt of Appeal (Hong Kong)

Year1996

StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

A minority shareholder may bring a derivative action on behalf of the company to seek redress for wrongs done to the company (not to the shareholder personally) by those in control, an exception to the rule in Foss v Harbottle.

Area of Law

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