When a company is being wound up or is in judicial management, the Court may order the production of documents or information relating to the company, as well as the attendance of the company’s officers and the people holding the relevant books and records. In Xu Wei Dong v Midas Holdings Ltd [2022] SGHC 268, the Singapore High Court confirmed that this power applies both locally and extra-territorially in respect of persons and documents located abroad. The Court also set out the factors it would consider in determining whether to grant such an order.
This Update provides a summary of the key points of the decision.
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