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Hong Kong Court affirms discretion to wind up foreign company, refuses stay to arbitration
In Champ Prestige International Limited v China City Construction (International) Co, Limited and Dingway Investment Limited, the Hong Kong Court of …
You big old softie you: Hong Kong Court grants power to foreign soft-touch provisional liquidators to facilitate restructuring
In Joint Provisional Liquidators of Moody Technology Holdings Ltd [2020] HKCFI 416, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (the “Hong Kong Court”) granted …
Malaysian Court of Appeal considers injunctions to restrain the calling of performance bonds in support of arbitration
In the first half of 2019, Malaysia's Court of Appeal considered no less than four appeals relating to applications to restrain the calling of …
The “unruly horse” of unfairness: to what standard should Hong Kong insolvency officeholders be held?
The principle in ex parte James, under which the Court will not permit its officers (such as a liquidator) to act in a way which, although lawful, does …
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 …
HONG KONG SAFETY SNAPSHOTS: NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS FOLLOWING A WORKPLACE ACCIDENT
Responding to a workplace incident presents particular challenges to organisations as a number of complex actions must be commenced, often immediately …
The role of insurance in managing the economic effects of COVID-19
COVID-19 has been affecting life and businesses around the globe. The developments over the last few days have been moving fast: the World Health …
Singapore Convention on Mediated Settlement Agreements to enter into force on 12 September 2020
From 12 September 2020, all international settlement agreements resulting from mediation will potentially be able to be enforced under the new Singapore …
HONG KONG SAFETY SNAPSHOTS: EMPLOYER’S LIABILITIES FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING FROM HOME
As working from home becomes the new normal, business and employees should be reminded of their key obligations in respect of employees working away from …
Singapore and Fiji ratify the Singapore Convention on Mediated Settlement Agreements taking a significant step towards its entry into force
Yesterday, on 25 February 2020, Singapore and Fiji became the first two countries to deposit at the United Nations Headquarters their instruments of …
One step closer - English Court of Appeal aligns itself with other common law jurisdictions to find legal advice privilege subject to a "dominant purpose" test
Clients and legal practitioners often come across a fairly common question during the course of discovery/disclosure in litigation or arbitration: is the …
Thailand: Is your contract affected by the COVID-19 outbreak?
Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in January 2020, precautions have been implemented in many countries to combat the spread of the virus. These include, …
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