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The Revised Brussels Regulation: Are we back to where we started?
On 10 December, the Council of EU Justice Ministers voted to adopt the revision of Regulation (EC) 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and …
Recent Developments in India-related international arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued its latest Indian International Arbitration e-bulletin. The e-bulletin considers the decision of the Supreme Court of …
"Dispute resolution and governing law clauses in China-related commercial contracts": 5th edition now available
Chinese law restricts both the choice of law and the types of dispute resolution mechanism in China-related commercial contracts. As a result, drafting …
Brussels Regulation reform: a further step towards protecting the arbitration exception
On 20 November 2012 the European Parliament voted in favour of the Legal Affairs' Committee amendments to the European Commission's proposal to reform …
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 …
Supreme Court of India delivers landmark arbitration decision in Bharat Aluminium, overruling Bhatia International
As reported in our blog posting on 6 September 2012, the controversial decision of the Indian Supreme Court in Bhatia International v Bulk Trading SA [1] …
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 …
New Commercial Arbitration Act based on UNCITRAL model law passed by Western Australian Parliament
On 29 August 2012, the Western Australian parliament passed the Commercial Arbitration Act 2012 (WA) (Act) (with ss 1A and 1B commencing on this date and …
Amended Civil Procedure Law is good news for arbitrations in mainland China
An amended Civil Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “CPL“) （中华人民共和国民事诉讼法） comes into force on 1 January 2013 and introduces some …
Supreme Arbitrazh Court in Russia publishes reasoning in Sony Ericsson case invalidating unilateral options in dispute resolution clauses
Russia's highest court has issued a decree which potentially invalidates a jurisdiction clause which is widely used by investors and lenders in Russia. …
Supreme Court of India delivers landmark arbitration decision in Bharat Aluminium, overruling Bhatia International
Supreme Court of India delivers landmark arbitration decision in Bharat Aluminium, overruling Bhatia International The controversial decision of the …
The Enforcement of Domestic and Foreign Arbitral Awards in the UAE under the Civil Procedure Code and Proposed Arbitration Law
As the UAE has emerged as one of the economic powerhouses of the Middle East, increasing numbers of domestic and foreign parties have chosen to adopt …
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