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Hong Kong confirms IP rights are arbitrable
Hong Kong has now enacted amendments to its Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609), clarifying that disputes over intellectual property rights (IPRs) may be …
Hong Kong allows third party funding for arbitration and mediation
Hong Kong's Legislative Council today passed a law allowing third parties to fund arbitrations seated in the territory, as well as work done in Hong Kong …
Hong Kong court upholds execution against PRC State Owned Enterprise, rejecting claim of crown immunity
In TNB Fuel Services SDN BHD v. China National Coal Group Corporation HKCFI 1016, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance ("HKCFI") rejected a claim of …
Hong Kong Court rules on staying execution of arbitral enforcement order
Overview In Israel Sorin (IZZY) Shohat v Balram Chainrai [2017] HKEC 1118, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance considered that enforcement of arbitral …
Singapore High Court holds mandatory arbitration agreement in company constitution operative despite earlier litigation
The Singapore High Court ("Singapore Court") has clarified a number of issues concerning the content, scope and operability of arbitration agreements. …
Global Pound Conference Hong Kong – a mandate for change
Hong Kong's status as a leading international dispute resolution hub is well-known. It enjoys a strong, independent judiciary as well as world class …
Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance – end of the automatic opt-in
Parties entering into an agreement on or after 1 June 2017 that provides for arbitration in Hong Kong can no longer rely on Section 100 of Hong Kong's …
New KLRCA Rules 2017 – a step towards more efficient arbitrations in South East Asia
On 1 June 2017, the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (the "KLRCA") published its updated arbitration rules (the "KLRCA Rules 2017"). The …
CIETAC launches first public-private partnership arbitration centre in China
On 16 May 2017, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) launched the CIETAC Public-Private Partnership (PPP) …
Tribunal des Conflits clears jurisdictional divergence between French Supreme Court and Conseil d'État regarding enforcement of awards rendered in connection with certain public law contracts
In Tribunal des Conflits, 24 April 2017, C4075, the Tribunal des Conflits considered whether the administrative or ordinary courts had …
Russian arbitration: are international sanctions impacting party choice?
Ever since the introduction and then expansion of international sanctions on Russia (in particular by the US and the EU), arbitration practitioners have …
Is the recently signed Morocco-Nigeria BIT a step towards a more balanced form of intra-African investor protection?
On 3 December 2016, Morocco and Nigeria signed a new bilateral investment treaty (the "BIT"), with the overarching aim of strengthening "the bonds of …
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