The Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of Shenzhen City has passed its new regulations on the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (“SCIA”) with effect from 1 October 2020. The new regulations reflect SCIA’s response to some long-standing issues of Chinese arbitral practice.
On 7 August 2019, the Philippines, through Department of Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra, signed the “United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation” (“Singapore Mediation Convention”). Domestic arbitral institutions such as the Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc., have lauded …
In the field of arbitration, Singapore and Hong Kong have been considered to be competitors for the position of regional hub for commercial dispute resolution. Both jurisdictions stand among the leading destinations for arbitration not just in Asia, but in the world.
Singapore has risen to become one of the leading centres for international arbitration worldwide, with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) ranked as the most preferred arbitration institution in Asia and the third most preferred arbitration institution in the world.
On 14 November 2019, the People’s Court of Hanoi passed Decision 11/2019/QD-PQTT to set aside an arbitral award under Vietnam’s Law on Commercial Arbitration 2010. The setting aside was based on three grounds.
Authored Publication – Our firm contributes an article titled “The Rise of Arbitration in the Asia-Pacific” to The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2021, a Global Arbitration Review special report. Arbitration’s popularity in Asia can be explained by a multiple factors, including growth in the region …
Alternative dispute resolution has been long recognised and practiced in Indonesia. The promulgation of the Indonesian Arbitration Law has encouraged the business community to increase the use of arbitration over other dispute resolution options.
As the famous maxim goes, justice delayed is justice denied. Here, we take a look at some issues with remote arbitration, and what steps the following six major arbitral institutions are taking to carry on despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authored Publication – Our firm contributes an article titled “Malaysia: Federal Court Clarifies Limits of the Arbitration Act” to The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2021, a Global Arbitration Review special report. The article explains the legal framework for arbitration in Malaysia.
The law of anti-suit injunctions has been the subject of much discussion before the courts. As a discretionary form of relief, the court may take into account the relevant factors in deciding whether to grant an anti-suit injunction.
In the dispute resolution process, the enforcement of an arbitral award or a judgment of court is often one of the more daunting challenges. It may be difficult in certain situations to obtain information regarding the counterparty’s assets so as to plan for a strategy of enforcement.
At the height of the Coronavirus crisis in March 2020, the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (or BANI) issued Decree No. 20.007/III/SK-BANI/HU to temporarily suspend all arbitration proceedings in BANI in an effort to contain the outbreak.
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