In the recent Court of Appeal case of Foo Kian Beng v OP3 International Pte Ltd (in liquidation) [2024] SGCA 10, the Court of Appeal made some important observations on the duties of directors.
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This week’s blog covers MoneySmart Singapore Pte Ltd v Artem Musienko [2024] SGHC 94, a High Court (the “Court”) case on the enforceability of non-compete clauses. This case endorses the principles in the recent case of Shopee Singapore Private Limited v Lim Teck Yong [2024] SGHC 29 and also clarifies other aspects of the law for restraint of trade clauses.
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In Powercom Co, Ltd v Sunpower Semiconductor Ltd [2024] SGHC 89, the plaintiff sought to enforce in Singapore a judgment obtained in the Taiwan Taipei District Court.
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In DFL v DFM [2024] SGHC 71, a rather unusual situation came before the High Court. What happens if the parties agree to arbitration under a specific set of arbitral rules, and the institute administering the rules was basically abolished? Would an arbitration brought before a “replacement” institute be in accordance with the arbitration agreement?
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This week’s blog covers Crystal-Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd v Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 72, a High Court (the “Court”) case on the court’s discretion to order a stay of an action in favour of arbitration under s 6 of the Arbitration Act 2001.
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In Kyen Resources Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and others
v Feima International (Hongkong) Ltd (In Liquidation) and another matter [2024] SGCA 7, the Court of Appeal set out some guidance on crossclaims and set-offs in the context of adjudicating a proof of debt.
Hiap Seng Building Construction Pte Ltd v Hock Heng Seng Contractor Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 50 dealt with an unusual situation: what happens if a payment response is served before the payment claim was deemed to have been served?
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This week’s blog covers Axis Megalink Sdn Bhd v Far East Mining Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 47, a decision by the High Court (“Court”) on the principles for a stay of execution of judgment pending appeal.
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Mitsui E&S Power Systems Inc v Neptun International Pte Ltd and another (DBS Bank Ltd, non-party) [2024] SGHCR 3 was an application by the Non-Party, DBS Bank Ltd (“DBS”), for the release of an attached debt from attachment on the basis that the Commercial Affairs Department (“CAD”) had directed DBS not to allow any dealings with the monies standing in Neptun International Pte Ltd’s (“Neptun”) account with DBS (“Account”) (“CAD Order”).
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It is important to ensure that work sites are safe places to work in. The recent case of Nagarajan Murugesan v Grand Rich Electrical & Engineering Pte. Ltd. & 2 Ors [2024] SGHC 36 (“Nagarajan v GR”) is a reminder of this.
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