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EU and Japan formally sign economic partnership agreement
On 17 July 2018, the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was formally signed during the EU-Japan summit in Tokyo. The EPA – the largest …
Dispute Resolution in Asia-Pacific: Parties seek efficient processes and enforceable outcomes
Following our report on the Global Pound Conference series, which brought together over 4000 stakeholders at 28 conferences worldwide, our analysis of …
Astro v Lippo: First Media appeal succeeds in Hong Kong
At its final attempt, First Media has overturned the Hong Kong courts' earlier decisions to enforce five arbitral awards against it. In a judgment dated …
Hong Kong judge defers to arbitration in dismissing winding up petition
In a recent Court of First Instance case before Harris J, Southwest Pacific Bauxite (HK) Ltd (Company) sought to strike out a winding-up petition issued …
HKIAC signs cooperation agreement with Russia's IMA
On 6 March 2018, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and the Institute of Modern Arbitration of the Russian Federation (IMA) signed a …
Japanese Supreme Court deals with issues relating to an arbitrator's duty to disclose
Under Article 18(4) of the Japan Arbitration Act ("JAA"), arbitrators have an ongoing obligation to disclose circumstances which may give rise to …
SPC publishes new judicial interpretations on arbitration
The Supreme People's Court of China (SPC) has released two judicial interpretations (Interpretations) on arbitration. The Interpretations were passed on …
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