簡介
中華人民共和國最高人民法院（「最高人民法院」）與香港特別行政區政府於2021年5月14日簽訂了《最高人民法院與香港特別行政區政府關於內地與香港特別行政區法院相互認可和協助破產程序的會談紀要》。在試點計劃下，香港的清盤人可向內地試點地區的有關中級人民法院申請認可香港的清盤程序；同樣地，內地的破產管理人可向香港高等法院申請認可內地的破產程序（「試點計劃」）。最近在Re China All Access (Holdings) Ltd [2021] HKCFI 1842一案中，香港法院首次考慮這項近期發展及試點計劃。
背景
简介
最近在Re Cheung Hing Chik also known as Charles H.C. Cheung, the debtor [2021] HKCA 981一案中，上诉法院澄清，在决定是否应撤销破产令时，法院既可考虑在破产令发出之前的事实，也可考虑在破产令发出之后的事实。要成功申请撤销破产令，申请人须证明涉及与先前法院席前证据有重大差异的特殊情况，作为推翻破产令的充分理据。
背景
本案是就一项于2020年8月3日发出的破产令（「该破产令」）提出的上诉。呈请人是一间公司，其银行帐户被破产人偷去或挪用了749,000美元。于2020年2月27日，呈请人就上述金额向破产人发出法定要求偿债书，但不获还款。在2020年8月3日进行的呈请聆讯上，破产人口头上表示他能够偿还该债务，因为：
- 他可将其于张庆植会计师行有限公司的50% 权益出售，估计约值600万元；及
- 他可能会收到若干其他资金。
法官不信纳，并认为没有证据显示破产人能偿还债务，因此发出了该破产令。
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Key Takeaways
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