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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05 May 2020
SECTION 1782 UPDATE: U.S. FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS THAT U.S. DISCOVERY CAN BE USED IN AID OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATIONS AND SUPREME COURT MAY NOW RESOLVE THE CIRCUIT SPLIT
04 May 2020
LITIGATION IN MAINLAND CHINA UNDER NEW EVIDENCE RULES: YOUR 50 QUESTIONS
31 March 2020
ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL ORDERS NON-PARTY TO GIVE EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF NEW YORK-SEATED ARBITRATION
27 March 2020
HONG KONG: COURT MAKES WINDING UP ORDER WHERE DEBTOR UNABLE TO PROVE BONA FIDE DISPUTE ON SUBSTANTIAL GROUNDS
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has declined to prioritise an arbitration agreement where a debtor intended to dispute the existence of a debt …
27 March 2020
HONG KONG: COURT DISMISSES SET ASIDE APPLICATION WHERE PARTY ALLEGES ARBITRATION AGREEMENT A SHAM
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award, rejecting claims that the underlying agreement was a sham …
31 January 2020
Chinese Supreme People's Court releases revised rules of evidence in civil proceedings and further policy paper on Shanghai's Lin-gang Free Trade Zone
The Chinese Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued a series of judicial interpretations and opinions in December 2019 in relation to the rules of evidence …
18 October 2019
ENGLISH HIGH COURT REFUSES TO ENFORCE UNCHALLENGED ARBITRAL AWARD IN LIGHT OF NEW EVIDENCE
24 September 2018
English Court refuses to grant an injunction against the enforcement of a s1782 US Evidence Order
In a decision dated 24 August 2018, the English Commercial Court (the “Court“) dismissed Dreymoor Fertilisers Overseas PTE Ltd's (“Dreymoor“) application …
16 May 2016
New York district court rejects application for use of confidential documents in LCIA arbitration
Beny Steinmetz Group Resources ("BSGR"), a company based in Guernsey and accused of bribery in Guinea, has been denied permission by a Magistrate Judge …
07 December 2012
Recent Developments in India-related international arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued its latest Indian International Arbitration e-bulletin. The e-bulletin considers the decision of the Supreme Court of …
03 October 2012
Amended Civil Procedure Law is good news for arbitrations in mainland China
An amended Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “CPL“) （中华人民共和国民事诉讼法） comes into force on 1 January 2013 and introduces some …
10 May 2012
Herbert Smith holds successful seminar on privilege
On 9 May 2012, over a hundred people attended a seminar at Herbert Smith's London offices. One of the key topics was the role of privilege in …
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