THE “THOR SCAN”

[1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 940

HONG KONGHIGH COURTHONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONCOURT OF FIRST INSTANCEADMIRALTY ACTION

Before Mrs. Justice Yuen

Practice - Exclusive jurisdiction clause - Stay of action - Principal place of business -Contract for fabrication and delivery of steelwork to Hong Kong - Dispute under contract - Plaintiffs brought action in Hong Kong - Defendants started proceedings in Amsterdam and Rotterdam - Amsterdam Court ruled defendants’ place of business Netherland Antilles - Whether defendants could invoke jurisdiction clause to stay action in favour of Antilles - Whether action in Hong Kong should be stayed.