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Myanmar passes highly-anticipated new arbitration law
We understand that on 5 January 2016, the Arbitration Law (Union Law No. 5/2016) was adopted by the Myanmar Union Parliament. The legislation …
Going South …. Singapore High Court diverges from English Court's position on governing law of the arbitration agreement
The recent decision of the Singapore High Court in FirstLink Investments Corp Ltd v. GT Payment Pte Ltd and others [2014] SGHCR 12 highlighted the …
Myanmar and the European Union to enter into an investment protection agreement
In furtherance of its commitment to foreign investment and international arbitration, Myanmar has recently been involved in negotiations with the …
You're (not) welcome to the arbitration! The Singapore court considers powers to order joinder
In The Titan Unity (No. 2) [2014] SGHCR 04, an Assistant Registrar refused to grant, amongst others, a party's application for an order that it be …
Myanmar: New York Convention to come into force 15 July
As reported in an earlier post, on 16 April 2013 Myanmar deposited an instrument of accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, …
Myanmar announces intention to sign the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958
On 6 March 2013, Myanmar's parliament approved plans to sign the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 1958 …
Recent Singapore High Court decision on arbitration clause controversial in light of 2012 ICC Rules
The Singapore High Court (the Court) considered whether an arbitration clause which stipulated that disputes were to be settled by arbitration under the …
Singapore High Court examines its approach towards interim orders in arbitral proceedings
The Singapore High Court (the “Court”) has refused to set aside an interim anti-suit injunction ordered by an arbitral tribunal (the “Tribunal”) in the …
KLRCA's new i-Arbitration Rules: a new option for Islamic finance parties
The Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) recently launched an adapted set of its Arbitration Rules for Islamic arbitration at the 2012 …
Changes to Singapore's arbitration laws come into force
On 9 April 2012, the Singapore International Arbitration (Amendment) Act and Foreign Limitation Periods Act were passed in Parliament. Following their …
Amendments to Singapore's arbitration laws
The Government of Singapore has recently passed an International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill and a Foreign Limitation Periods Bill. These measures …
Singapore arbitration update
This update considers recent statistics released by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ("SIAC"). We also examine recent and pending events …
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