In the Matter of Sina Corporation - Ruling on s.238 Companies Law – Appraisal Processing

Section 238 appraisal proceedings-draft directions-need for written submissions and determination rather than seeking to involve the Court in correspondence-redactions in respect of PRC law-discovery identification of laws-regulatory approval to be sought-subsequent application to Court as necessary if approval not given or where challenge to justification of redaction in these proceedings is made alternative means of unredacted inspection in PRC subject to conditions-Court’s control of discovery process-factual witness timetable extended until discovery given by all parties including discovery arising from third party discovery pursuant to 28 U.S.C. s.1782. Company Law; Civil Procedure; Appraisal Remedies; Cross‑Border Litigation; Evidence and Discovery