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SECTION 1782 UPDATE: U.S. FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS THAT U.S. DISCOVERY CAN BE USED IN AID OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATIONS AND SUPREME COURT MAY NOW RESOLVE THE CIRCUIT SPLIT
LITIGATION IN MAINLAND CHINA UNDER NEW EVIDENCE RULES: YOUR 50 QUESTIONS
ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL ORDERS NON-PARTY TO GIVE EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF NEW YORK-SEATED ARBITRATION
HONG KONG: COURT MAKES WINDING UP ORDER WHERE DEBTOR UNABLE TO PROVE BONA FIDE DISPUTE ON SUBSTANTIAL GROUNDS
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has declined to prioritise an arbitration agreement where a debtor intended to dispute the existence of a debt …
HONG KONG: COURT DISMISSES SET ASIDE APPLICATION WHERE PARTY ALLEGES ARBITRATION AGREEMENT A SHAM
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award, rejecting claims that the underlying agreement was a sham …
Chinese Supreme People's Court releases revised rules of evidence in civil proceedings and further policy paper on Shanghai's Lin-gang Free Trade Zone
The Chinese Supreme People's Court (SPC) issued a series of judicial interpretations and opinions in December 2019 in relation to the rules of evidence …
ENGLISH HIGH COURT REFUSES TO ENFORCE UNCHALLENGED ARBITRAL AWARD IN LIGHT OF NEW EVIDENCE
English Court refuses to grant an injunction against the enforcement of a s1782 US Evidence Order
In a decision dated 24 August 2018, the English Commercial Court (the “Court“) dismissed Dreymoor Fertilisers Overseas PTE Ltd's (“Dreymoor“) application …
New York district court rejects application for use of confidential documents in LCIA arbitration
Beny Steinmetz Group Resources ("BSGR"), a company based in Guernsey and accused of bribery in Guinea, has been denied permission by a Magistrate Judge …
Recent Developments in India-related international arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued its latest Indian International Arbitration e-bulletin. The e-bulletin considers the decision of the Supreme Court of …
Amended Civil Procedure Law is good news for arbitrations in mainland China
An amended Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “CPL“) (中华人民共和国民事诉讼法) comes into force on 1 January 2013 and introduces some …
Herbert Smith holds successful seminar on privilege
On 9 May 2012, over a hundred people attended a seminar at Herbert Smith's London offices. One of the key topics was the role of privilege in …
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