Arbitration Notes

Hong Kong courts dismiss five award challenges over eleven-day period

Unsuccessful award debtors ordered to pay indemnity costs in every case; lawyers who acted in “totally baseless” enforcement challenge heavily criticised

Ex parte communications lead to successful award challenge in Hong Kong

Enforcement refused on due process and public policy grounds after 7-year extension to award deadline on which respondent had no opportunity to comment

Hong Kong court upholds award challenge for lack of reasons

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has refused to enforce an AAA-ICDR award because the arbitrator failed to give reasons for her decisions on key …

Hong Kong court refuses enforcement where due process denied

PARIS COURT OF APPEAL REFUSES TO SET ASIDE AN AWARD AND CONFIRMS THAT AN ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL DOES NOT EXCEED ITS MANDATE WHEN APPLYING UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES TO DECIDE ON THE MERITS OF A DISPUTE

ENGLISH COURT DISMISSES S68 CHALLENGE TO PROCEDURAL ORDER