The decision means arguments will go ahead in the third branch of abuse of process alleged by Meng's lawyers, who have argued that the United States misrepresented evidence in its request to Canada for Meng's extradition.

Meng is facing charges in the United States for misleading the bank HSBC about Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's [HWT.UL] business dealings in Iran.

(Reporting by Moira Warburton in Toronto; Editing by Denny Thomas and Leslie Adler)