HYALROUTE COMMUNICATION GROUP LTD V. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ASIA) LTD

[2025] HKCA 936 Court of Appeal 21 October 2025 • CACV600/2025 • 11 min read

5 cases cited (0 HK, 5 foreign)

Outcome

Application dismissed

the Summons is dismissed with costs to the Defendant, to be summarily assessed.

Source: [2025] HKCA 936, Court of Appeal, decided 21 October 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Anthony Chan Coram Chu Coram

Counsel (7)

DLA Piper Hong Kong Firm Haiwen & Partners LLP Firm Catrina Lam Counsel Plaintiff Han Sheng Lim Counsel Plaintiff Jose Maurellet Counsel Plaintiff Laurence Li Counsel Defendant Sik Chee Ching Counsel Defendant

Case Significance

Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd [2025] HKCA 936, decided 21 October 2025, followed the Court of First Instance decision Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd [2025] HKCFI 2417, engaging the High Court Ordinance and the Rules of the High Court. The Court of Appeal held that "the Summons is dismissed with costs to the Defendant, to be summarily assessed." The decision drew on authorities including (2023) 26 HKCFAR 119, [2024] 2 HKLRD 1064, [2017] 3 HKLRD 541 and the Privy Council decision [2024] UKPC 16.

Summary

Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd appealed against a decision involving Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd in a commercial banking dispute. The case concerned financial or corporate matters between the telecommunications company and the bank. The Court of Appeal determined the appeal.

What was the outcome of the summons in Hyalroute Communication Group Ltd v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd [2025] HKCA 936?

The Court of Appeal held that "the Summons is dismissed with costs to the Defendant, to be summarily assessed," resolving the application under the High Court Ordinance and Rules of the High Court following the earlier decision [2025] HKCFI 2417.