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Recent Developments in India-related International Arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued the latest edition of its Indian international arbitration e-bulletin. In this issue we consider various court …
Recent Developments in India-related International Arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued the latest edition of its Indian international arbitration e-bulletin. In this issue we consider various court …
Herbert Smith Freehills edits and contributes chapters to Getting the Deal Through – Financial Services Litigation 2018
There has been a significant rate of global growth of litigation in the financial services sector following the 2008 global financial crisis. While the …
India's lower house of Parliament approves further amendments to the Indian Arbitration Act
As previously reported here, a draft Bill to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (the "Act") was approved by the Indian Cabinet on 7 March …
HONG KONG: COURT OF FINAL APPEAL REJECTS POLICY ON DEPENDANT SPOUSAL VISAS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES
A landmark decision of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal (discussed here) that the Hong Kong …
HONG KONG HIGH COURT PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF MAINLAND JUDGMENTS IN HONG KONG
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance ("CFI") recently handed down judgment in Export-Import Bank of China v Taifeng Textile Group Co. Ltd and Another …
Latest bank victory – Hong Kong High Court dismisses mis-selling claim
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has recently handed down its judgment in Shine Grace Investment Ltd v. Citibank, N.A. and Another (HCCL 28/2008), a …
UK Supreme Court provides clear guidance on bank's liability to undisclosed third parties for credit references
The UK Supreme Court ("UKSC") has handed down its much anticipated judgment in NB Banca Nazionale del Lavoro SPA v Playboy Club [2018] UKSC 43, ruling …
Delhi High Court agrees to enforce CIETAC arbitral award against Indian company despite CIETAC split
In its decision of 4 July 2018, the Delhi High Court ("Court") has agreed to enforce a China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission …
HONG KONG: UNLAWFUL DISMISSAL REINSTATEMENT RIGHTS FROM OCTOBER
Amendments to the Employment Ordinance ("EO") which strengthen the Labour Tribunal's ("LT") powers to make an order for reinstatement or re-engagement …
Admissibility of foreign judicial documents as evidence in subsequent civil proceeding
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance recently in Capital Century Textile Co Ltd v Li Dianxiao [2018] HKEC 1429 considered the question in relation to …
Competition law in Southeast Asia
Riding the wave of development Southeast Asian (SEA) competition law regimes have seen a flurry of activity recently, from comprehensive legislative …
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