Interim measures, also known as “interim relief”, refer to temporary measures that are granted prior to the final arbitral award. Examples of common interim measures include freezing orders and anti-suit injunction orders.
The Singapore courts are empowered to support arbitration proceedings in a number of ways, including granting orders for the enforcement of arbitral awards. However, what happens if the judicial decision to enforce the arbitral award is reversed?
The National Commercial Arbitration Centre of Cambodia (NCAC) adopted its first arbitration rules on 11 July 2014. Since then, there has been a significant jump in cases referred to NCAC, showing the growing trust that …
When a claim is filed in Court in breach of an arbitration agreement, the defendant’s key recourse is to seek an anti-suit injunction at the national courts of the seat of the arbitration to restrain the counterparty.
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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.
In the course of a commercial dispute, there are often issues regarding the proper forum for dispute resolution. Parties may disagree over which court has jurisdiction over the dispute, or whether the dispute should be submitted to arbitration or litigation. Anti-suit injunctions are thus vital to prevent concurrent proceedings in multiple forums.
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