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CIETAC to restructure its Shanghai and South China/Shenzhen sub-commissions
On 31 December 2014, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) and the China Council for the Promotion of International …
Hong Kong court confirms pro-arbitration interpretation of mandatory stay provision
In Schindler Lifts (Hong Kong) Ltd v Sui Chong Construction and Engineering Co Ltd [2014] HKEC 1967, the Hong Kong District Court ordered stay of an …
Significant developments in international arbitration in Australia in 2014
This year there have been several important cases in the international arbitration space in Australia, as well as the introduction of new arbitral and …
BAC’s new Arbitration Rules to come into force on 1 April 2015
After two years of drafting and consultation, Beijing Arbitration Commission (“BAC”) published revised Arbitration Rules on 4 December 2014. The revised …
Castel seeking to enforce arbitral award in China
Following the Full Federal Court of Australia’s refusal to set aside an arbitral award in favour of Castel in July this year, Castel has sought to …
International Arbitration Internship (Hong Kong): Applications now open
Herbert Smith Freehills is now accepting applications for short-term internships with the firm’s international arbitration group in Hong Kong. Two paid …
Australia and China conclude free trade agreement
On 17 November 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that Australia and China had concluded a free trade …
Going global: CIETAC introduces new Arbitration Rules 2015
The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) has recently published its revised Arbitration Rules, which come into force on …
CMAC opens its Hong Kong Arbitration Centre
The China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC) inaugurated its Hong Kong Arbitration Centre on 19 November 2014, its first centre outside Mainland …
China sued by South Korean property developer at ICSID
This week, a South Korean property developer ("Ansung") became the second ever investor to request ICSID arbitration against the People's Republic of …
The Chronicles of Insigma: the Latest Instalment
Alstom v Insigma, the (in)famous SIAC arbitration administered under ICC rules, was recently up for yet another round of judicial sparring following …
The Longlide case and its impact, or non-impact, on Sino-foreign arbitration clause drafting
For almost a decade, the validity of arbitration clauses that subject a Sino-foreign contract dispute to arbitration before a foreign arbitration …
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