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NEW CIETAC RULES COME INTO EFFECT
The updated arbitration rules of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission ("CIETAC"), one of the leading PRC arbitral …
HONG KONG COURT REFUSES LEAVE TO APPEAL AWARD ON POINTS OF LAW
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has refused leave to appeal a construction award on points of law because the decision of the arbitrator on the …
SHIAC LAUNCHES NEW ARBITRATION RULES
The Shanghai International Arbitration Center ("SHIAC"), one of the leading arbitral institutions in the PRC, has launched new rules which will come into …
MAJOR REPORT HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL DIVERSITY DIVIDEND FOR ARBITRATOR SELECTION
A ground-breaking report on arbitrator selection suggests that parties could secure improved outcomes by adopting more formalised processes and actively …
HONG KONG COURT REJECTS AWARD CHALLENGE OVER LAW FIRM SUCCESS FEE
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed a challenge to the enforcement of a US$50 million arbitral award rendered in Chicago in favour of a …
ENFORCEMENT OF MAINLAND PRC AWARD REFUSED IN HONG KONG DUE TO CONDUCT OF ARBITRATOR ATTENDING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has refused to enforce a Chengdu Arbitration Commission award on public policy grounds, due to "serious …
HONG KONG COURT SETS ASIDE DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND REFERS PARTIES TO ARBITRATION
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has stayed proceedings under a loan agreement in favour of arbitration before the Guangzhou Arbitration Commission, …
HONG KONG COURT REJECTS ATTEMPT TO OVERTURN ANTI-ARBITRATION INJUNCTION IN RUSSIA SANCTIONS CASE
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed an application to discharge an anti-suit injunction restraining Russian court proceedings brought in …
HONG KONG TO APPLY COMMERCIAL EXCEPTION TO STATE IMMUNITY FOLLOWING LANDMARK CHANGE IN PRC LAW
Foreign states will no longer be immune from suit or execution in Hong Kong in respect of certain commercial activities and assets, with effect from 1 …
HONG KONG COURT UPHOLDS CLAIMANT'S JURISDICTIONAL CHALLENGE IN RELATION TO NON-PARTY SEEKING JOINDER
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has set aside an HKIAC award on jurisdiction at the request of the claimant, overturning the tribunal’s ruling that …
HONG KONG COURT CONFIRMS JUDICIAL IMMUNITY TO ARBITRATORS WHEN COMPELLED TO GIVE EVIDENCE
In Song Lihua v Lee Chee Hong [2023] HKCFI 1954, the Court of First Instance considered whether arbitrators can be compelled to give evidence in …
MILESTONE ARBITRATION JUDGMENT FROM HONG KONG'S HIGHEST COURT BRINGS GREATER CERTAINTY FOR COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
Herbert Smith Freehills has secured a landmark judgment from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, with significant practical implications for thousands …
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