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COVID-19 Governance: New legislation provides temporary relief from performance for selected Singapore-related contracts (Singapore)
On 7 April 2020, the Singapore Parliament passed the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill (the COVID Act), which, amongst others, offers temporary reprieve …
Singapore Convention on Mediated Settlement Agreements to enter into force on 12 September 2020
From 12 September 2020, all international settlement agreements resulting from mediation will potentially be able to be enforced under the new Singapore …
Singapore and Fiji ratify the Singapore Convention on Mediated Settlement Agreements taking a significant step towards its entry into force
Yesterday, on 25 February 2020, Singapore and Fiji became the first two countries to deposit at the United Nations Headquarters their instruments of …
46 countries sign the Singapore Convention on mediated settlements today
After extensive discussions between member states, the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, also …
Singapore International Mediation Centre signs MOU with China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
The Mane Forum was held today in Singapore on the eve of a historic moment - the signing of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement …
Launch of Asia Pacific Guide to Privilege 2019
Please click here to access a preview of the Guide. We are pleased to launch the 2019 edition of our Asia Pacific Guide to Privilege. Businesses …
Recognition of foreign judgments: proposed amendments in Singapore
As the number of cross-border disputes increase, it is becoming more common for parties to wish to enforce a court judgment issued in one jurisdiction in …
No U-Turns Ahead: Singapore Court of Appeal holds that commencement of court proceedings may lose you the right to later rely on arbitration agreements
In the recent landmark decision of Marty Ltd v Hualon Corp (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [2018] SGCA 63, the Singapore Court of Appeal held that the commencement of …
Singapore: Herbert Smith Freehills advises on third-party funded arbitrations and contributes to leading publication on litigation funding
Singapore introduced legislation in 2017 to allow third-party funding in international arbitration and associated proceedings including enforcement and …
Be on time to preserve your right to Active Remedies – the Singapore High Court considers a party's duty to apply promptly when challenging the jurisdiction of an arbitral tribunal
In Rakna Arakshaka Lanka Ltd ("RALL") v Avant Garde Maritime Services (Private) Limited ("AGMS") [2018] SGHC 78, the Singapore High Court dismissed an …
New convention on the enforcement of mediation settlement agreements approved
On 26 June, at the 51st session of UNCITRAL, final drafts for a Convention on the Enforcement of Mediation Settlements and corresponding Model Law were …
Singapore's first cryptocurrency dispute to go to trial
There has been a significant increase in interest in, and the use of, cryptocurrencies in recent times. Cryptocurrencies are essentially de-centralised …
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