Jonathan Lee

Jul 2, 2024 | lexology.com | Jonathan Lee

在 Indian Overseas Bank v Seabulk Systems Inc [2024] HKCA 522 一案中，经过长达12 年持久诉讼程序，香港高等法院上诉法庭（下称“上诉庭”）再次确认了一项既定原则，即承按人兼债权人没有义务使用担保物以偿还债务，但债权人需要在多大程度上完善任何此类担保物的问题仍未解决。 案件背景 第一被告人Seabulk是一家加拿大公司，其在 2007 年签订一份合同，内容包括为魁北克港设计、供应、安装和调试散装物料处理系统（下称“魁北克合同”）。为履行这份合同，Seabulk向一家上海公司 ZPMC 购买了一批新制造的散装物料装卸设备（下称“设备”）（该合同下称为“ZPMC合同”）。随后，为了支付 ZPMC 合同项下的购买价款，Seabulk 向原告人印度海外银行（Indian Overseas Bank）（下称“IOB”）寻求融资，IOB 接受了该融资申请。为该笔银行贷款提供担保，第二和第三被告人分别向IOB提供了个人担保，而Seabulk透过一份转让协议把ZPMC所提供的由中国银行签发的以 Seabulk...

Apr 10, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Jonathan Lee

On February 22, the City Court in the eastern Slovakian town of Kosice acquitted 10 police officers accused of forcing six Romani children to beat each other up on camera in a police station in March 2009. It was the third time the court had acquitted the defendants after the Constitutional Court of Slovakia ordered the 15-year-old case to be re-examined last year.

Mar 28, 2024 | moneygenius.ca | Jonathan Lee |Jessica Barrett |Kristy DeSmit

Pre-authorized debits (or PADs for short) are a safe way to set up recurring payments electronically. These are agreements that allow vendors to withdraw funds from your chequing account at an interval specified by you. Here's a guide on how to set up pre-authorized debit payments, the pros and cons of doing so, and some alternatives. Pre-authorized debits are payment agreements you set up in which a company takes money directly from your bank when billing you.

Jan 30, 2024 | moneygenius.ca | Jonathan Lee |Jessica Barrett |Kalleigh Lane

A bank statement is a summary of all your account's transactions in the past month. These are provided to you on a regular basis by your bank or financial institution and are often sent online (though you can still request paper copies). These statements will let you know the current status of your chequing and savings accounts, all with a chronological listing of the last month's debits and credits (usually withdrawals and deposits).

Jan 22, 2024 | moneygenius.ca | Jonathan Lee |Jon Macleod |Kalleigh Lane

Are you an RBC member and looking to initiate a direct deposit or set up pre-authorized debits? You’ll need a RBC void cheque. As RBC is the largest and most popular bank in Canada, many people, especially those who are getting their first paycheques, need to know how to get an RBC void cheque. Along with their easy-to-use banking options and excellent credit card options, getting a void cheque is as easy as picking up a pen or doing a quick download of the RBC Direct Deposit Form.