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Getting Commercial: Proposal for a Singapore International Commercial Court
At the opening of the legal year in January 2013, the Chief Justice of Singapore announced a committee to consider the feasibility of establishing a …
CIETAC split update: Chinese courts' approach to enforcing awards rendered by SCIA and SHIAC
Since CIETAC announced on 1 August 2012 that it had suspended the authorisation of its Shanghai and South China (Shenzhen) sub-commissions to accept and …
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, …
The 5th CYAG Seminar – Cultural Differences between East and West in International Commercial Arbitration
On June 13th 2013, Mr Philip Yang was guest speaker at the latest China Young Arbitration Group ("CYAG") seminar that was held at the Beijing office of …
Herbert Smith Freehills announces its inaugural International Arbitration Internship Programme in Asia
Herbert Smith Freehills has announced its new Asia International Arbitration Internship Programme. The programme, sponsored by arbitration partners …
Our new Asia Disputes blog
We have today launched Herbert Smith Freehills’ new Asia disputes blog, Asia Disputes Notes, where you will find the latest updates on disputes related …
Recent Developments in India-related international arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued its latest Indian International Arbitration e-bulletin. The e-bulletin considers two pro-arbitration decisions from …
Myanmar accedes to the New York Convention
As reported in an earlier post, the Myanmar Parliament on 6 March 2013 approved plans to sign the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement …
New rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in force from 1 April 2013
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has published the fifth edition of its arbitration rules, which came into force on 1 April 2013 …
Hong Kong tables amendments to arbitration law
On 28 March 2013, Hong Kong gazetted The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2013. The Bill will amend Hong Kong's Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) to implement …
Thailand and the impounded Boeing 737
Herbert Smith Freehills associates Vanina Sucharitkul and Gregory Travaini have published an article entitled 'The Impounded Boeing 737' in the eighth …
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