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Techtronic Product Development Limited and Anor v Fauteux, Denis Gaston

[2024] 2 HKLRD 737
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHong Kong Court of First Instance
Year2024
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Release from the implied undertaking not to use documents disclosed in litigation for collateral purposes requires cogent and persuasive reasons; the court will grant release where there is prima facie evidence of serious misconduct and the use will not cause injustice, but privilege against self-incrimination must be claimed contemporaneously with disclosure.

Area of Law

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