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Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance – end of the automatic opt-in
Parties entering into an agreement on or after 1 June 2017 that provides for arbitration in Hong Kong can no longer rely on Section 100 of Hong Kong's …
Anticipated arbitration reforms in Australia
The Australian International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) (Act) applies to all international arbitration proceedings in Australia. The Civil Law and …
All Australian States and Territories are now Model Law jurisdictions
By introducing the new Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 (ACT), the Australian Capital Territory is the last Australian State to adopt the United Nations …
New Zealand considers further amendments to its Arbitration Act
On 9 March 2017, the Arbitration Amendment Bill (Bill) was introduced to the New Zealand Parliament. The Bill proposes to amend the Arbitration Act 1996 …
Australian Court provides guidance on Art 33(3) of the Model Law, the doctrine of functus officio and when a ‘Final Award’ is not ‘final’
In Blanalko Pty Ltd v Lysaght Building Solutions Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 97, Croft J of the Victorian Supreme Court confirmed that a party is not required to …
New Arbitration Law in Qatar
Introduction The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, issued Law No 2 of 2017 on 16 February 2017 (the "New Arbitration Law"). The New …
Australian Federal Court stays winding up application to allow arbitration of underlying dispute
The Federal Court of Australia has recently held that a winding up application made in respect of a joint venture company should be stayed and the …
UPDATE: Singapore passes law to legalise third-party funding of international arbitration and related proceedings
On 10 January 2017 the Singapore Parliament passed amendments to the Civil Law Act legalising third-party funding in arbitration and related proceedings …
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