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03 April 2019

BEIJING COURT REJECTS APPLICATION TO SET ASIDE TRIBUNAL'S INSTRUMENT RECORDING MEDIATED SETTLEMENT TERMS, CITING LACK OF LEGAL BASIS

In Li Lian Dong and Others v Shen Yi (2018) Jing 04 Min Te 541, a first instance decision made earlier this year, the Beijing 4th Intermediate People’s …

05 March 2019

HONG KONG COURT GRANTS ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION TO BIND THIRD PARTY TO ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

In Dickson Valora Group (Holdings) Co Ltd v Fan Ji Qian [2019] HKCFI 482, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance has granted an anti-suit injunction …

14 February 2019

CIETAC releases 2018 statistics

On 1 February 2019, CIETAC published its 2018 statistics and 2019 work plan. The statistics show a substantial increase in CIETAC's caseload and the …

31 December 2018

SPC ISSUES PROVISIONS ON ACTION PRESERVATION IN IP RIGHTS DISPUTES

The Supreme People's Court of China (SPC) has released a new set of judicial interpretations concerning interim injunction applications for intellectual …

21 December 2018

ICC modifies standard arbitration clause to make explicit reference to the ICC International Court of Arbitration

As discussed in our recent blog post, the Moscow Arbitrazh Court and appeal courts recently found that a reference to the arbitration rules of an …

20 March 2018

HKIAC signs cooperation agreement with Russia's IMA

On 6 March 2018, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the Institute of Modern Arbitration of the Russian Federation (IMA) signed a …

14 February 2018

SCIA AND SAC ARBITRATION INSTITUTIONS MERGE TO FORM NEW ARBITRATION CENTRE IN SHENZHEN

On 8 January 2018, the South China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, also known as the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration …

10 January 2018

SPC publishes new judicial interpretations on arbitration

The Supreme People's Court of China (SPC) has released two judicial interpretations (Interpretations) on arbitration. The Interpretations were passed on …

11 October 2017

China proposes dedicated "Belt and Road" court

Supreme People's Court Monitor has published a highly informative article on proposals by the SPC relating to China's"Belt and Road" initiative. These …

21 September 2017

Herbert Smith Freehills hires three new projects and disputes partners in China

Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed three partners to its Mainland China team, specialising in projects and projects-related disputes. Hew Kian Heong …

17 July 2017

China-related investment arbitrations: three recent developments

The last two months have delivered three notable developments in China-related investment arbitrations.  In addition to the third known claim to be …

29 March 2017

ICSID issues first award involving China as Respondent, finding in host state's favour

In an award dated 9 March 2017, the Tribunal in an ICSID arbitration between Korean investor Ansung Housing Co., Ltd and China dismissed all claims as …