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PRC signs the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: a step forward in the resolution of cross-border litigation
On 12 September 2017, the People's Republic of China (PRC) signed the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (Convention). The Convention, …
Chinese Court recognises a US commercial judgment for the first time based on principle of reciprocity
On 30 June 2017, the Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court (Wuhan Court) handed down a decision recognising and enforcing a civil judgment of the Los Angeles …
Arrangement on mutual taking of evidence between Hong Kong and Mainland
The Arrangement on Mutual Taking of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Matters between the Courts of the Mainland and Hong Kong (Arrangement) recently came …
PRC court recognises and enforces a Singapore High Court judgment based on reciprocity principle
The Nanjing Intermediate People's Court in Jiangsu Province, China ("Nanjing Court") recently issued a ruling recognising and enforcing a default …
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal finds no breach of comity in granting Mareva injunction to protect a foreign claim for breach of an exclusive jurisdiction clause
In the case of Compania Sud Americana de Vapores S.A. v Hin-Pro International Logistics Limited (FACV 1/2016), the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) overturned …
Hong Kong SFC confirms enforcement priorities and approach following strategic review
In its recently relaunched Enforcement Reporter newsletter (see first issue), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has confirmed that corporate …
Guide to Dispute Resolution in Africa: 2nd edition
Herbert Smith Freehills has published an updated second edition of our Guide to Dispute Resolution in Africa, a publication summarising …
Herbert Smith Freehills launches latest Guide to "Dispute Resolution in Asia Pacific"
Please click here to preview this publication. As a result of a rise in global economic activities around the region, Asia is experiencing the …
PRC: local courts’ observations on labour disputes
Local courts in Beijing and Shanghai have recently issued whitepapers setting out their observations of employment cases and their positions regarding …
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 …
People's Bank of China enters into anti-money laundering cooperation arrangement with Macau's monetary authority
In what will undoubtedly be seen as another step in Beijing’s effort in the battle against corruption and the proceeds of corrupt transactions, 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 …
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