Arbitration Notes

'WINGING' IT ON ENFORCEMENT? SOUTH AFRICAN COURT LIFTS ATTACHMENT OVER TANZANIAN PLANE BECAUSE UNDERLYING AWARD 'CEASED TO EXIST'

PRO-ENFORCEMENT STANCE OF ENGLISH COURTS IS PUT TO TEST IN S103(5) APPLICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT OF ENFORCEMENT

INDIA INTRODUCES KEY AMENDMENTS TO ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996

After the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2019 (the "Bill") was passed by both houses of the Indian Parliament, the President of India on 9 August …

ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRATION AWARDS ACROSS EMEA PODCAST SERIES – EPISODE 2: MIDDLE EAST

ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRATION AWARDS ACROSS EMEA PODCAST SERIES - EPISODE 1: RUSSIA

ENGLISH COURT GRANTS ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION ORDERING THE DEFENDANT TO DISCONTINUE ITS CLAIM IN A NEW YORK COURT UNDER A D&O INSURANCE POLICY

ENFORCING FOREIGN ARBITRAL AWARDS IN RUSSIA: SURVEY FROM THE RUSSIAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

HONG KONG COURT FINDS ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARD TIME BARRED

Hong Kong Court of Appeal ends 12-year Xiamen v Eton Properties saga

As discussed in this post, Xiamen Xingjingdi Group Co Ltd (XJ) and various co-defendants affiliated with Eton Properties Ltd (together, EP) have been …

The ICC standard arbitration clause potentially invalid in Russia

According to Russian media, the ICC has recently applied to the Russian Supreme Court ("SC") asking that it clarify the approach of Russian courts to the …

Hong Kong Court Refuses Recognition of Mainland Award on Public Policy Grounds

On 18 October 2018, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) in Z v Y [2018] HKCFI 2342 refused to recognise an Award of the China Guangzhou …

English High Court refuses to set aside order for enforcement under s103 in long-running dispute regarding ICC award

The English High Court has refused an application under s.103 of the Arbitration Act 1996 ("AA 1996") to set-aside an order allowing for the enforcement …