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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 …
English Court construes arbitration agreement reconciling two conflicting arbitration clauses
In the recent decision Transgrain Shipping BV v Deiulemar Shipping SpA (in liq) & Eleni Shipping Ltd [2014] EWHC 4202 (Comm), the English Commercial …
Anti-suit Injunctions within the EU: AG Wathelet delivers his Opinion in Gazprom
The Advocate General Wathelet (the AG) has delivered his much awaited Opinion in the reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) …
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Podcast - "Arbitration in multi-party and multi-contract scenarios- what you need to know"
In this short podcast, senior professional support lawyers Hannah Ambrose and Vanessa Naish look at some of the issues surrounding the drafting of …
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 …
ISDA Arbitration Guide – one year on
One year on since the International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") published its 2013 Arbitration Guide, the ISDA Arbitration Committee …
English Court of Appeal considers whether the mandatory stay provisions of s9(1) of the Arbitration Act of 1996 apply to winding-up petitions
The English Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought against a recent High Court decision to stay a winding-up petition in favour of arbitration …
Singapore International Mediation Centre is launched, offering parties an "Arb-Med-Arb" process in partnership with SIAC
The Singapore International Mediation Centre (SIMC) was officially launched on 5 November 2014. Set up following the recommendations of a Working Group …
DIFC Court of Appeal confirms its jurisdiction to recognise and enforce awards rendered outside of the DIFC
In Banyan Tree v Meydan Group LLC (Case CA-005-2-14), the DIFC Court of Appeal has confirmed its jurisdiction to recognise and enforce arbitral awards …
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 …
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