FIRST LASER LTD V. FUJIAN ENTERPRISES (HOLDINGS) CO LTD AND ANOTHER

[2023] HKCFA 39 Court of Final Appeal 21 November 2023 • FAMV299/2023 • 31 min read
7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Judges (3)

Chan Coram Fok Coram Ribeiro Coram

Counsel (7)

Kwok Yih & Chan Firm Mayer Brown Firm Benjamin Yu Counsel Defendant Chan Chi Hung Counsel Plaintiff Derek J Y Chan Counsel Plaintiff Jat Sew-Tong Counsel Plaintiff Law Man Chung Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

First Laser Limited Plaintiff Fujian Enterprises (Holdings) Company Limited Defendant Jian An Investment Limited Defendant 中紀投資有限公司 Unknown

Summary

First Laser Limited appealed in a commercial dispute with Fujian Enterprises (Holdings) Company Limited regarding a joint venture agreement. The case raised questions about the proper interpretation of contractual terms and the principles governing fiduciary duties in joint ventures. The appeal addressed important questions of commercial law.

Cases Cited (7)

UK (1)
[2012] UKPC 6
HK (6)
(2012) 15 HKCFAR 569 [2016] 4 HKLRD 360 [2020] HKCFI 495 [2021] HKCA 864 [2023] HKCA 465 [2023] HKCA 961

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2023] HKCFA 39)