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Changes to Singapore's arbitration laws come into force
On 9 April 2012, the Singapore International Arbitration (Amendment) Act and Foreign Limitation Periods Act were passed in Parliament. Following their …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal issues landmark decision on setting aside
Herbert Smith’s Hong Kong arbitration practice has secured an important victory in an appeal against the setting aside of an ICC award. In Pacific China …
CIETAC Shanghai announces split from CIETAC Beijing
On 1 May 2012, the Shanghai sub-commission of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) announced that it has split from …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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