Asia Disputes Notes

MALAYSIAN HIGH COURT CLARIFIES COVID-19 ACT RELIEF FOR PARTIES UNABLE TO PERFORM CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

MALAYSIAN FEDERAL COURT STREAMLINES CORPORATE VEIL PIERCING PRINCIPLES WITH MODERN ENGLISH LAW APPROACH

Rule against penalties: Singapore Court of Appeal affirms Dunlop test

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COVID-19 Governance: New legislation provides temporary relief from performance for selected Singapore-related contracts (Singapore)

On 7 April 2020, the Singapore Parliament passed the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill (the COVID Act), which, amongst others, offers temporary reprieve …

New class action law in Thailand

The Thai Civil Procedure Code has been amended to allow for class action suits to be brought by large groups of plaintiffs for breach of civil wrongs, …

An exercise in restraint: Singapore Court of Appeal confirms courts will give effect to agreements limiting the circumstances in which a contractor can restrain a call on performance bonds

The Singapore Court of Appeal (the "CoA") recently delivered its judgment in CKR Contract Services Pte Ltd v Asplenium Land Pte Ltd and Another [2015] …

ADR Practical Guide launched on the use of Mediation with Arbitration

Our London ADR team has launched the sixth guide in their series of ADR Practical Guides, designed to provide clients with essential practical …

Indonesian First Instance Court rules that contracts written in English language are void

The West Jakarta District Court ruled recently that an Indonesian law governed loan agreement between an Indonesian borrower and a foreign lender was …

Singapore courts confirm their "zero-tolerance" policy in respect of agreements that have an illegal object

In a judgment handed down on 3 May 2013, the Singapore High Court confirmed that it will not allow a plaintiff to enforce rights under an agreement which …

Potential Eurozone Break-Up: Questions and Answers

There has been speculation of the possibility of a withdrawal by a Member State from the Euro. What are the issues for creditors that would arise if a …