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French Conseil d’État rules on scope of powers to set aside arbitral awards / Le Conseil d’État s'est prononcé sur l'étendue de son contrôle s'agissant de l'annulation d'une sentence arbitrale internationale
In a decision of 9 November 2016, the French Conseil d’État, France's highest administrative jurisdiction, ruled on the extent of its scope of review as …
Astro v Lippo: First Media's Hong Kong appeal dismissed
Hong Kong's Court of Appeal (CA) has given judgment in the latest instalment of the dispute between Malaysia's Astro media group and Indonesia's Lippo. …
Live webcast of hearing on jurisdiction and the merits: David Aven et al. v. Republic of Costa Rica (UNCITRAL Case No. UNCT/ 15/3) – Public Hearing
A hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in UNCITRAL Case No. UNCT.15/3, will be transmitted live in English and Spanish via internet feed from …
The English High Court extends an anti-suit injunction against proceedings brought in breach of an arbitration agreement
In the latest chapter of a long-running dispute (John Forster Emmott v Michael Wilson & Partners [2016] EWHC 3010 (Comm)), different aspects of which …
Hong Kong confirms IP rights are arbitrable
Hong Kong has introduced amendments to its Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) (Ordinance), clarifying that disputes over intellectual property rights …
India and Brazil conclude negotiations of Bilateral Investment Treaty
As previously noted in April 2015, India amended its model bilateral investment treaty (the Indian Model BIT) and has reportedly been deploying it in …
Herbert Smith Freehills updates essential guide to disputes clauses in China contracts
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched the latest edition of its practical guide, "Governing law and dispute resolution clauses for China-related …
Sydney Arbitration Week: 21-25 November 2016
Sydney Arbitration Week has commenced with an extensive and interesting programme of arbitration conferences, seminars and presentations. One of the …
Applicable law of arbitration agreements: Singapore revisits the English case of Sulamérica
In the recent case of BCY v BCZ [2016] SGHC 249, the Singapore High Court considered whether there was a valid and binding arbitration agreement in the …
ICC ANNOUNCES A NEW EXPEDITED PROCEDURE TO COME INTO FORCE MARCH 2017
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced changes to its Rules of Arbitration (ICC Rules) which will come into force on 1 March 2017. The …
Dubai Arbitration Week
Dubai Arbitration Week is underway with an extensive programme of events. The CIArb Seminar opened proceedings on 13 November including a keynote address …
Singapore update: litigation funding moves a step closer and new legislation proposed to give force to settlement agreements made through mediation
Last week saw two important and novel pieces of legislation related to dispute resolution put before the Singapore Parliament. The first is a bill …
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