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Hong Kong constitutionality challenge – leave to appeal denied
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) has rejected an application for leave to appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from its previous judgment that …
Astro v Lippo: First Media granted leave to appeal in Hong Kong
In the latest development in the Astro v Lippo dispute, First Media (part of the Lippo Group and an unsuccessful defendant in Singapore-seated …
Amendments to the Indian Arbitration Act now effective
The Indian Government has taken steps to implement long awaited arbitration reforms by promulgating an ordinance, the Arbitration and Conciliation …
English High Court orders disclosure of arbitration documents by agent to principal
In its recent judgment AMEC Foster Wheeler Group Limited v Morgan Sindall Professional Services Limited & Ors [2015] EWHC 2012 (TCC) (available …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal upholds Arbitration Ordinance limits on rights of appeal
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of s.81(4) of the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609), under which a party …
Corporations Act ‘matters’ and the scope of a ‘pathological’ arbitration agreement: Robotunits Pty Ltd v Mennel [2015] VSC 268
Justice Croft of the Victorian Supreme Court handed down judgment on 22 June 2015 in an application for a stay of proceedings and referral to arbitration …
Australian courts take a uniform approach to interpretation of the Model Law
In Cameron Australasia Pty Ltd v AED Oil Limited,[1] the Supreme Court of Victoria refused to set aside a domestic arbitral award on the basis that the …
High Court of Hong Kong requires strong reasons to refuse to enjoin foreign proceedings brought in breach of Hong Kong arbitration clause
In the recent case of Ever Judger Holding Company Limited v Kroman Celik Sanayii Anonim Sirketi (HCCT 6/2015), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance …
Hong Kong confirms pragmatic approach to enforcement, limited rights of appeal and signals views on "CIETAC split" clauses
In 廣東長虹電子有限公司 v Inspur Electronics (HK) Ltd (HKMP 434/2015), the Hong Kong Court of Appeal has confirmed a lower court's order to enforce a Mainland …
Decision of the French Supreme Court on the binding nature of escalation clauses under French law
Businesses may seek to avoid court or arbitration proceedings for various reasons, including the risk of irreparable damage to business …
Victorian courts reinforce commitment to international commercial arbitration
Giedo van der Garde BV v Sauber Motorsport AG [2015] VSC 80; Sauber Motorsport AG v Giedo van der Garde BV [2015] VSCA 37 The occasion of the Formula One …
English Court's reminder that (i) courts will allow the arbitral process to correct itself without intervention where possible and (ii) a party seeking to set aside an Award must do so on the correct basis and in good time
In a recent judgment handed down by Eder J in the case of Union Marine Classification Services LLC v Government of the Union of Comoros, the English …
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