ianny
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Shocked but not entirely surprised
Dec 27, 2015,08:04 AM
I've heard or read one too many dodgy stories about AQ. These guys are glorified crooks.
For what it's worth:
If I am not wrong, HK laws and legal system are similar to Singapore's (a former British colony and a member of the Commonwealth). Singapore has the Nemo Dat rule, so there's a good chance that HK has something similar too.
http://www.singaporelaw.sg/sglaw/laws-of-singapore/commercial-law/chapter-9
General rule - Nemo Dat
9.6.1 The general rule under section 21 is that where a person who is not their owner sells goods, the buyer acquires no better title to the goods than the seller had. This rule is often expressed in Latin as nemo dat quod non habet. According to this rule, a thief cannot pass good title to stolen goods, and the original owner of the goods does not lose his title to them. In a conflict between the ownership interest of the true owner and the legitimate expectations of a buyer who buys in good faith and without notice of his seller´s lack of title, the law chooses to protect the former.
www.legislation.gov.hk
$FILE/CAP_210_e_b5.pdf
Good luck, my friend.
Ian