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Singapore Court Orders Nippon Chemi-Con Unit to Pay 19 Billion Yen in Damages to Dyson

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Nippon Chemi-Con (TYO:6997) said the Singapore International Commercial Court ordered its Singapore unit, Singapore Chemi-Con, to pay 19.4 billion yen in damages in a lawsuit by Dyson Manufacturing, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Friday.

The Tokyo-listed company said that Dyson alleged that the defect rate increased in certain products manufactured by its unit from June 2022 and sought damages.

Apart from the damages, the company is also liable to pay part of about 650 million yen in legal fees and other costs, while it considers filing an appeal.

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