On 4 April 2016, Singapore tabled the Choice of Court Agreements Bill paving the way for ratification of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements.
At the moment the Convention, which aims to uphold jurisdiction clauses and make judgments obtained under those clauses easier to enforce, applies only as between Mexico and the EU member states (other than Denmark). Its ratification by Singapore would add greatly to its significance. Click here to read more about this development on our arbitration notes blog.
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