Arbitration Notes

HONG KONG: CFI REFUSES TO SET ASIDE EX PARTE ORDER ALLOWING SERVICE OUT ON BASIS OF DEFENDANT'S SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION

CRAIG TEVENDALE EXPLORES TRENDS IN LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS DISPUTES

HONG KONG COURT GRANTS INTERIM ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION IN FAVOUR OF ARBITRATION TO RESTRAIN COURT PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING THIRD PARTY

In GM1 and GM2 v KC [2019] HKCFI 2793, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance granted an interim anti-suit injunction restraining mainland Chinese court …

Australian Joint Standing Committee on Treaties approves new investment treaties between Australia, Hong Kong and Indonesia

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN INDIA-RELATED INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION

CICC delivers first ruling, confirms arbitration agreements severable

The First International Commercial Court of the Supreme People's Court of China ("CICC") has recently published its first rulings [1] on the …

Hong Kong court refuses enforcement of mainland award, rejects limitation arguments

In Wang Peiji v Wei Zhiyong [2019] HKCFI 2593; [2019] HKEC 3446, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance has set aside an order to enforce a mainland …

CASELOAD STATISTICS SHOW INCREASING DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION BY MALAYSIAN PARTIES

Hong Kong–Mainland interim relief arrangement to take effect 1 October

The Supreme People's Court of China and the Department of Justice of Hong Kong SAR announced today that the Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in …

THE MALDIVES ACCEDES TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION

HONG KONG: COURT GRANTS ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION TO RESTRAIN FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS IN BREACH OF AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT UNDER AN INSURANCE POLICY

In the recent case of AIG Insurance Hong Kong Ltd v Lynn McCullough and William McCullough [2019] HKCFI 1649, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) …

New BAC Rules to enter into force on 1 September 2019

The Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) has updated its arbitration rules and fee schedule. The new versions will replace the current (2015) version, …