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Singapore Court of Appeal decision highlights the importance of accurate internal sanctions assessments in contractual risk management
If an internally maintained sanctions list returns red flags, but the entity is not on an official sanctions list, is that sufficient to justify …
SINGAPORE TO ALLOW CONDITIONAL FEE ARRANGEMENTS
The Omnibus is finally here: changes to Singapore’s insolvency laws
Singapore Court of Appeal introduces a lower standard of review for debtors defending a disputed debt that is subject to an arbitration agreement
In AnAn Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd v VTB Bank (Public Joint Stock Company) [2020] SGCA 33, Justice Steven Chong, delivering the judgment of the Court, (1) …
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 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 …
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 …
A new international Convention for the enforcement of mediated settlements
We are soon to have a new international regime for the enforcement of mediated settlement agreements. The UN Convention on International Settlement …
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 …
Forum Election, Forum Non Conveniens and the Singapore International Commercial Courts
In its recent decision in Rappo v. Accent Delight International Ltd and another [2017] SGCA 27, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered the distinction …
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