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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30 June 2023
MILESTONE ARBITRATION JUDGMENT FROM HONG KONG'S HIGHEST COURT BRINGS GREATER CERTAINTY FOR COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
Herbert Smith Freehills has secured a landmark judgment from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, with significant practical implications for thousands …
29 June 2023
HONG KONG COURT STAYS "TRADEMARK SQUATTING" LITIGATION IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has stayed tortious claims relating to "trademark squatting" commenced pursuant to an exclusive jurisdiction clause …
31 March 2023
Beijing Financial Court upholds validity of asymmetric arbitration clause
The Beijing Financial Court has recently upheld the validity of an asymmetric (or "unilateral option") arbitration clause, determining that it did not …
07 June 2022
Hong Kong Court of Appeal rules on landmark case regarding escalation clauses
12 April 2022
HONG KONG COURT UPHOLDS FREEZING ORDER GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF ENFORCEMENT OF CIETAC ARBITRAL AWARD
11 December 2018
Hong Kong's funding code published
As noted in our earlier post, Hong Kong published its long-awaited Code of Practice for Third Party Funding of Arbitration on 7 December 2018. …
07 December 2018
Supreme People's Court Issues Rules of Procedure for the China International Commercial Courts
On 1 July 2018, the Supreme People's Court of China (SPC) promulgated Provisions on Several Issues Regarding the Establishment of International …
05 November 2018
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 …
19 October 2018
First Emergency Arbitration Procedure in China
The Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) recently administered the first emergency arbitration proceeding in mainland China. Wei Sun was the emergency …
10 October 2018
HONG KONG COURT GIVES "DUE WEIGHT" TO SUPERVISORY COURT ON ENFORCEMENT
In U v S [2018] HKCFI 2086, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) dealt with an application to adjourn an application to set aside an enforcement …
26 September 2018
HONG KONG COURT REFUSES SET ASIDE, REJECTS PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGE
In Paloma Co. Ltd. v. Capxon Electronic Industrial Co. Ltd [[2018] HKCFI 1147], the Hong Kong Court of First Instance rejected a public policy challenge …
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 …
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