The applicant sought recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award from the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration against the respondents, totaling over $120 million.
The respondents opposed on grounds of improper notice and inability to present their defense, and also moved to admit fresh evidence regarding a related U.S. enforcement proceeding.
The court dismissed the fresh evidence motion, finding it not sufficiently probative.
On the main application, the court found that the respondents did not receive proper notice of the arbitration proceedings and were unable to present their case, despite prior Chinese court decisions deeming service sufficient.
Consequently, the application for recognition and enforcement of the foreign arbitral award was dismissed.
