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Astro v Lippo: First Media's Hong Kong appeal dismissed
Hong Kong's Court of Appeal (CA) has given judgment in the latest instalment of the dispute between Malaysia's Astro media group and Indonesia's Lippo. …
Live webcast of hearing on jurisdiction and the merits: United Utilities (Tallinn) B.V. and Aktsiaselts Tallinna Vesi v. Republic of Estonia (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/24)
A hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in ICSID Case No. ARB/14/24, United Utilities (Tallinn) B.V. and Aktsiaselts Tallinna Vesi v Republic of …
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade: anti-suit injunctions and arbitration in London post-Brexit
London has long been a city associated with international arbitration. In 2015, even with the UK referendum on EU membership looming, according to …
English High Court refuses to determine the existence of a disputed arbitration clause prior to the commencement of arbitration proceedings
In a recent decision, the English High Court determined that it would be wrong in principle for the court to determine whether parties to a disputed …
Gavin v Gaynor: Important further clarification on DIFC court jurisdiction and identifying place of arbitration
On 3 April 2016, the DIFC Court ordered a stay of proceedings on the basis that, in light of the existence of parallel proceedings in the Californian …
Hong Kong court upholds constitutionality of limits on appeal
In Wing Bo Building Construction Company Limited v Discreet Limited (HCA 146/2015) the Hong Kong Court of First Instance ("CFI") has upheld the …
Court of Appeal clarifies the English Court's jurisdiction under section 67 of the Arbitration Act: the Court is not required to make any order at all even if the application is well-founded
The recent decision of the English Court of Appeal in Integral Petroleum SA v Melars Group Limited considers the jurisdiction of the court under s67 of …
"Any Party may submit a dispute to arbitration": Privy Council interprets permissive language as giving parties the right to compel arbitration by giving notice after litigation begins
In the case of Anzen Limited and others (Appellants) v Hermes One Limited (Respondent) (British Virgin Islands), the Privy Council ("PC") considered the …
Trends in choice of governing law & jurisdiction in cross-border transactions in Asia: Singapore Academy of Law publishes study
On 10 January 2016, the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) published the results of its study on preferences for the choice of governing law and jurisdiction …
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