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Indian Supreme Court rules that Indian courts have jurisdiction to hear an application to set aside an award issued in Malaysia
In its recent decision in Union of India v Hardy Exploration and Production (available here), the Supreme Court of India found that a contractual clause …
English Court of Appeal refuses Micula Appeal against stay of ICSID Award but orders Romania to provide £150m Security
In Micula & Ors v Romania [2018] EWCA Civ 1801 the English Court of Appeal (the "Court") dismissed an appeal against the High Court's stay of …
HONG KONG COURT GIVES "DUE WEIGHT" TO SUPERVISORY COURT ON ENFORCEMENT
In U v S [2018] HKCFI 2086, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (Court) dealt with an application to adjourn an application to set aside an enforcement …
Indian Government launches international research project on the impact of Bilateral Investment Treaties on investment flows from/to the country
India entered into its first bilateral investment treaty (BIT), with the United Kingdom, in 1994, as part of a strategy to attract inbound foreign direct …
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 …
HONG KONG COURT REFUSES SET ASIDE, REJECTS PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGE
In Paloma Co. Ltd. v. Capxon Electronic Industrial Co. Ltd [[2018] HKCFI 1147], the Hong Kong Court of First Instance rejected a public policy challenge …
English Court refuses to grant an injunction against the enforcement of a s1782 US Evidence Order
In a decision dated 24 August 2018, the English Commercial Court (the “Court“) dismissed Dreymoor Fertilisers Overseas PTE Ltd's (“Dreymoor“) application …
Paula Hodges QC, Head of Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, has been appointed President of the LCIA Court
Head of Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, Paula Hodges QC has been appointed President of the London Court of International …
Recent Developments in India-related International Arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued the latest edition of its Indian international arbitration e-bulletin. In this issue we consider various court …
Tribunal awards India first BIT case win, dismissing claims of French investor
An UNCITRAL arbitral tribunal has reportedly dismissed a US$36 million claim by a French investor, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SAS ("LDA"), against India …
NEW JAPAN INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN OSAKA
The newly established Japan International Dispute Resolution Center (JIDRC) opened its first hearing venue on 1 May 2018. Located within Japan's second …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS – SMU ASIAN ARBITRATION LECTURE
Sir Christopher Greenwood: Investor-State Arbitration: Is there a Future? This year marks the eighth edition of the Herbert Smith Freehills - SMU Asian …
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