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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20 December 2016
ICC report on financial institutions and international arbitration: a condensed overview of a gradually changing landscape
This autumn, the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR published a report on Financial Institutions and International Arbitration (the "Report"). The …
07 December 2016
The English High Court extends an anti-suit injunction against proceedings brought in breach of an arbitration agreement
In the latest chapter of a long-running dispute (John Forster Emmott v Michael Wilson & Partners [2016] EWHC 3010 (Comm)), different aspects of which …
11 November 2016
Singapore Court confirms validity of clauses providing for unilateral right to arbitration
In the recent decision in Dyna-Jet Pte Ltd v Wilson Taylor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2016] SGHC 23, the Singapore High Court confirmed the validity of …
15 August 2016
Agreeing to Arbitrate in the UAE: "Apparent Authority" and Article 25 of the UAE Commercial Companies law
It has long been believed that an arbitration clause in a contract could not be enforced against a UAE company unless the person signing the …
11 August 2016
Multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses in construction contracts: watch out for potential pitfalls
In this article, Elizabeth Kantor and Philip Parrott consider the reasons why parties may wish to include multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses in …
12 July 2016
When does "may" mean "shall"? Hong Kong Court rejects argument that permissive language creates either a binding arbitration agreement or a right to compel arbitration
In The Incorporated Owners of Wing Fai Building, Shui Wo Street v Golden Rise (HK) Project Company Limited DCCJ 225/2016, a Hong Kong court considered …
16 June 2016
English High Court refuses to determine the existence of a disputed arbitration clause prior to the commencement of arbitration proceedings
In a recent decision, the English High Court determined that it would be wrong in principle for the court to determine whether parties to a disputed …
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 …
22 January 2016
"Any Party may submit a dispute to arbitration": Privy Council interprets permissive language as giving parties the right to compel arbitration by giving notice after litigation begins
In the case of Anzen Limited and others (Appellants) v Hermes One Limited (Respondent) (British Virgin Islands), the Privy Council ("PC") considered the …
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