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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) …
INDIA INTRODUCES KEY AMENDMENTS TO ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996
After the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2019 (the "Bill") was passed by both houses of the Indian Parliament, the President of India on 9 August …
PAPUA NEW GUINEA BECOMES 160TH CONTRACTING STATE TO THE NEW YORK CONVENTION
LAPSED AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 APPROVED BY THE UPPER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT
THE APPLICABILITY OF MALAYSIA'S FEDERAL COURT RULING ON THE AUTHORITY OF SHARIAH ADVISORY COUNCIL IN CIVIL DISPUTES TO ARBITRATIONS ON ISLAMIC FINANCE AND CAPITAL MARKETS
Hong Kong Court refuses leave to appeal arbitral award
HONG KONG COURT FINDS ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARD TIME BARRED
Hong Kong's funding code published
As noted in our earlier post, Hong Kong published its long-awaited Code of Practice for Third Party Funding of Arbitration on 7 December 2018. …
Be on time to preserve your right to Active Remedies – the Singapore High Court considers a party's duty to apply promptly when challenging the jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal
In Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd ("RALL") v Avant Garde Maritime Services (Private) Limited ("AGMS") [2018] SGHC 78, the Singapore High Court dismissed an …
Recent Developments in India-related International Arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued the latest edition of its Indian international arbitration e-bulletin. In this issue we consider various court …
India's lower house of Parliament approves further amendments to the Indian Arbitration Act
As previously reported here, a draft Bill to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (the "Act") was approved by the Indian Cabinet on 7 March …
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