Makdessi v Cavendish Square Holdings Bv and Another (Commital): CA 26 Nov 2013

Appeal against permission to apply to commit the applicant for alleged contempt.

Patten, Tomlinson, Christopher Clarke LJJ
[2013] EWCA Civ 1540
Bailii
England and Wales
Citing:
See AlsoCavendish Square Holdings Bv and Another v El Makdessi ComC 14-Dec-2012
The parties disputed whether clauses in a share sale agreement between them amounted to a penalty and as such were rendered unenforeable.
Held: Burton J felt able to escape those constraints, and concluded that the two provisions were valid . .
Appeal fromCavendish Square Holdings Bv and Another v El Makdessi ComC 18-Dec-2012
Consequential matters – application for committal for contempt. . .

Cited by:
See AlsoEl Makdessi v Cavendish Square Holdings Bv and Another CA 26-Nov-2013
The appellants had agreed for the sale of his company by way of a share sale agreement. The price to be paid was to vary accoriding to the operating profits. A large part of the price reflected goodwill. The agreement contained a clause providing . .

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Contempt of Court

Updated: 26 November 2021; Ref: scu.518422