Inside Arbitration: Issue 21
Marking a decade of Inside Arbitration, this edition brings together the themes shaping today’s international arbitration landscape
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30 August 2016
Hong Kong Court of Appeal refuses to set aside final award
In a judgment handed down on 15 August 2016, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal seeking to set an ICC award (Tronic …
08 June 2016
Hong Kong Court of Appeal declines leave to appeal stay in favour of arbitration notwithstanding procedural irregularity
In Wing Bo Building Construction Co Ltd v Discreet Ltd (HCMP 775/2016), the Hong Kong Court of Appeal ("CA") has declined an application for leave to …
03 June 2016
Hong Kong Court of Appeal affirms partial set aside of an arbitral award for "serious" irregularity
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal ("CA") recently affirmed a decision of the Court of First Instance ("CFI"), in which an arbitral award was partially set …
27 April 2016
Hong Kong court upholds validity of arbitration agreement in dispute concerning formation of underlying contract
In Chee Cheung Hing & Co Ltd v Zhong Rong International (Group) Ltd (HCA 1454/2015), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance ("CFI") stayed proceedings …
08 April 2016
Hong Kong Court rejects allegation of fraud as basis for resisting enforcement of award: re-affirms high evidentiary threshold required to be satisfied in such cases.
Following a steady line of authority emphasising the high hurdle to be surmounted in applying for awards to be set aside on grounds of public policy, the …
23 March 2016
Hong Kong court clarifies test for security pending set aside application
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has confirmed the test under s.89(5) Arbitration Ordinance for granting security for the award, pending an …
21 March 2016
Hong Kong CFI stays proceedings in favour of arbitration notwithstanding defendant's submission to Hong Kong courts; upholds arbitration agreement contained in related contract
The Hong Kong CFI has stayed a claim under a deed of guarantee pending arbitration on the basis of an arbitration agreement in a Subscription Agreement …
30 December 2015
Hong Kong constitutionality challenge – leave to appeal denied
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) has rejected an application for leave to appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from its previous judgment that …
18 December 2015
Astro v Lippo: First Media granted leave to appeal in Hong Kong
In the latest development in the Astro v Lippo dispute, First Media (part of the Lippo Group and an unsuccessful defendant in Singapore-seated …
13 August 2015
Hong Kong Court of Appeal upholds Arbitration Ordinance limits on rights of appeal
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of s.81(4) of the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609), under which a party …
05 May 2015
High Court of Hong Kong requires strong reasons to refuse to enjoin foreign proceedings brought in breach of Hong Kong arbitration clause
In the recent case of Ever Judger Holding Company Limited v Kroman Celik Sanayii Anonim Sirketi (HCCT 6/2015), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance …
21 April 2015
Hong Kong confirms pragmatic approach to enforcement, limited rights of appeal and signals views on "CIETAC split" clauses
In 廣東長虹電子有限公司 v Inspur Electronics (HK) Ltd (HKMP 434/2015), the Hong Kong Court of Appeal has confirmed a lower court's order to enforce a Mainland …
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