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The new CIETAC Arbitration Rules: a move towards internationalisation?
The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC“) has recently published its revised Arbitration Rules, which come into force …
Court of Appeal rules partial waiver of privilege recognised in Hong Kong
In Citic Pacific Limited v Secretary for Justice (unrep, CACV 60/2011), the Court of Appeal considered the legal principles relating to the nature …
Indian Government declares China (including the Hong Kong SAR) as a territory to which the New York Convention applies
The Indian Government has declared that China (including the Hong Kong SAR) is a territory to which the New York Convention applies under the Indian …
Indian Government declares China (including Hong Kong SAR) as a territory to which the New York Convention applies
The Indian Government has declared that China (including the Hong Kong SAR) is a territory to which the New York Convention applies under the Indian …
Hong Kong court allows stay of court proceedings in favour of arbitration and rejects parallel application to stay arbitration
In Lin Ming and another v Chen Shu Quan and others HCA 1900/2011, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance has allowed a stay of court proceedings in favour …
New measures to regulate malpractices adopted by ICPs in China and their use of personal data
The PRC Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently published a set of measures entitled "Several measures on regulating the internet …
India liable under BIT for extensive judicial delays
An UNCITRAL tribunal in Singapore has held that the Republic of India breached its obligation under the India-Kuwait bilateral investment treaty (“BIT“) …
Med-Arb - an Alternative Dispute Resolution practice
The practice of combining the mediation and arbitration processes (referred to as “med-arb” below) is known as both “med-arb” and “arb-med”, depending on …
Court of Appeal upheld SFC's appeal in Tiger Asia, confirming CFI's power to make final orders based on own finding of alleged market misconduct
The Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") secured a victory in the Court of Appeal last week in its ongoing battle against the New York-based hedge …
Applications to strike out civil proceedings for delay or want of prosecution - the way forward
The Court of Final Appeal has, in Liquidator of Wing Fai Construction Company Limited v Yip Kwong Robert and Others (FACV 3/2011, 8 December 2011), …
"New and improved" data protection regime? Hong Kong government launches public consultation on e-health record sharing
On 12 December 2011, the Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau launched a two-month public consultation on the Legal, Privacy and Security Framework for a …
Potential Eurozone Break-Up: Questions and Answers
There has been speculation of the possibility of a withdrawal by a Member State from the Euro. What are the issues for creditors that would arise if a …
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