[1996] SGHC 169

In the High Court of the Republic of Singapore

[1996] SGHC 169

Suit No 119 of 1993

Between

Centrotrade Commodities Pte Ltd

… Plaintiff

And

Carsten Holdorff

… Defendant

grounds of decision

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Centrotrade Commodities Pte Ltd v Carsten Holdorff

[1996] SGHC 169

Suit No 119 of 1993
C R Rajah JC
14 August 1996

1
Judgment:

2 J U D G M E N T

21 The Oerip Claims

49 The Brilliance Claim

56 The Maids Claim

60 Section 391

61 47. The Defendant has argued that even if he was in breach of

duty, the Court should grant him relief under its powers granted

by Section 391 of the Act. Buckley J. in In re Duomatic Ltd. <

1969 > 2 Ch 365 considered the provisions of Section 448 of

the English Companies Act 1948 which is pari materia with Section

391 of the Act and said at page 375:-

64 Conclusion

66 C.R. RAJAH

C R Rajah JC

K Shanmugam assisted by Foo Maw Shen (Allen & Gledhill) for the plaintiffs
Chistopher Bridges assisted by Andy Choy (Bridges Choy & Lopez) for the defendant