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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 …
Hong Kong court considers its power to grant injunctions in support of foreign arbitrations; says hybrid clause enforceable
In Top Gains Mineral Macao Commercial Offshore Limited and TL Resources Pte Ltd (HCMP1622/2015), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance has refused to …
Hong Kong Court extends indemnity costs principle to arbitration agreement challenges
In Chimbusco International Petroleum (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Fully Best Trading Ltd (HCA 2416/2014), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) has …
A new beginning for arbitration in mainland China: HKIAC opens in Shanghai
On 20 November 2015, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) announced the opening of a representative office in Shanghai. The HKIAC's …
Launch of landmark global conference series on the future of dispute resolution
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the launch of The Global Pound Conference (GPC) Series 2016-17. The aim of this ambitious …
Hong Kong Law Reform Commission releases consultation paper on Third Party Funding in arbitration
The Hong Kong Law Reform Commission has today published a Consultation Paper recommending that third party funding should be permitted for arbitrations …
Hong Kong court confirms principles of enforcement
In KB v S (HCCT 13/2015), Mimmie Chan J of the Hong Kong Court of First Instance dismissed and struck out an application to set aside an order to …
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 …
China SPC publishes regulations on recognition and enforcement of Taiwan awards
The Supreme People's Court of the People's Republic of China (the "SPC") recently released statistics on cases handled by the PRC courts under the …
SPC clarifies jurisdiction issues arising from the CIETAC split
On 15 July 2015, the Supreme People's Court in China (the "SPC") issued a binding judicial interpretation on how lower courts are to handle various …
Competing jurisdiction clauses in a multi-contract scenario: a potential case management solution from Hong Kong
In the recent case of CPC Construction Hong Kong Limited v Harvest Engineering (HK) Limited and another (HCA 2096/2013), a series of loan agreements set …
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