长和就巴拿马港口合约争议告诫第三方勿串通

Group 1 - The core issue involves a legal dispute between CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (referred to as "the company") and the Republic of Panama regarding the validity of port operating contracts held by its subsidiary, Panama Ports Company (PPC) [1] - On January 29, the Supreme Court of Panama ruled that the contracts for two ports operated by PPC near the Panama Canal were "unconstitutional" [1] - The contracts were originally established in 1997 under Law No. 5, which granted PPC the rights to operate the ports, and were renewed for an additional 25 years in 2021, confirming compliance with local commercial and public interests [1] Group 2 - PPC has invested over 1.695 billion Balboas, significantly exceeding the original investment requirement of 50 million Balboas and the additional agreement's requirement of 1 billion Balboas [2] - As of April 2025, PPC is the only port company in Panama with government ownership (10% stake) and has paid a total of 126 million Balboas in dividends to the Republic of Panama over 28 years [2] - During the concession period, PPC has contributed 668 million Balboas to the Panamanian government [2]