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HONG KONG COURT REMITS AWARDS TO ARBITRATOR FOLLOWING CHANGE IN LAW OF ILLEGALITY DEFENCE
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“CFI”) has suspended set-aside proceedings in respect of two HKIAC awards on liability and quantum and remitted …
English Commercial Court dismisses s68 challenge but observes that the arbitrators exceeded their powers in granting interim relief in the form of an award
On 16 September 2022, the English Commercial Court delivered its judgment in EGF v HVF, HWG, TOM, DCK, HRY [2022] EWHC 2470 (Comm) in respect of a …
Hong Kong Court Clarifies Threshold for Setting Aside Awards
Hong Kong Court of Appeal rules on landmark case regarding escalation clauses
International arbitration in the South Pacific: a view from Australia
Court Support For Arbitration In South Africa: Knowing Where You Stand
In December 2017, South Africa brought into law its first piece of legislation dedicated to international arbitration, the aptly named International …
Opening of the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre
On 17 October 2018, the Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre (ADGMAC) officially opened its doors to any parties looking to resolve their disputes …
International Arbitration Community Welcomes Argentina and Uruguay's New International Commercial Arbitration Acts
On July 3, 2018, Uruguay passed its International Commercial Arbitration Act after its upper house, the Chamber of Senators, signed off the draft in …
ARBITRATION IN AFRICA - QUO VADIS? AFRICARB LAUNCHES IN PARIS
Announced during Paris Arbitration Week, AfricArb held its launch event in Paris on 14 June 2018. Dr Gregory Travaini, Senior Associate in Herbert Smith …
First insight - the new UAE Federal Arbitration Law and the future for UAE arbitration
On 3 May 2018, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, issued Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 promulgating the …
Recent arbitration developments in the UAE
In the last few months, there have been two notable developments in the United Arab Emirates relating to arbitration. First, it was announced on 27th …
Australia is the first state in the Asia-Pacific region to sign the Mauritius Convention
On 18 July 2017, Australia became the first state in the Asia-Pacific region to sign the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based …
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