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Enter the dragon: India adds China, Hong Kong and Macao to its official list of New York Convention countries
10 April 2012
Publication
On 19 March 2012, the Department of Legal Affairs of the Indian Government Ministry of Law and Justice issued a notification under section 44(b) of the India Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. This notification declared the People's Republic of China...
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Arbitrability of Real Estate Disputes (Russian)
2 June 2011
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On 26 May 2011 the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation ("Constitutional Court"), in response to a request by the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation ("Supreme Arbitrazh Court"), issued a decree clarifying whether or...
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Arbitrability of Real Estate Disputes (English)
2 June 2011
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On 26 May 2011 the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation ("Constitutional Court"), in response to a request by the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation ("Supreme Arbitrazh Court"), issued a decree clarifying whether or...
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Caution when specifying what kind of arbitrator you want [August 2010]
30 March 2011
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The recent case of Jivraj v Hashwani has important implications for the way arbitration clauses are drafted and arbitration panels assembled. It is a controversial decision, which has not been welcomed in the arbitration community.
We have prepared a short briefing...
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New arbitration law for Hong Kong
24 January 2011
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On 10 November 2010, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the Hong Kong Arbitration Bill.
The objective of the Arbitration Bill is to reform the current Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 341), with a view to making the law of arbitration more user-friendly to arbitration...
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Contracts with Libyan State agencies – implications of the current crisis
16 March 2011
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Last week, the office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy stated that the French government recognises the rebel National Libyan Council (NLC) as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people. In this client briefing, we consider the potential implications...
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Which arbitration centre to choose? [Japanese version]
16 February 2011
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In the last two decades arbitration has come of age in Asia-Pacific. Most Asian jurisdictions have legislated to make their laws arbitration-friendly, and new arbitral institutions have sprung up across the region. Several of these now attract high levels of support...
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Which arbitration centre to choose?
16 February 2011
Publication
In the last two decades arbitration has come of age in Asia-Pacific. Most Asian jurisdictions have legislated to make their laws arbitration-friendly, and new arbitral institutions have sprung up across the region. Several of these now attract high levels of support...
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Which arbitration centre to choose? [Japanese version]
16 February 2011
Publication
In the last two decades arbitration has come of age in Asia-Pacific. Most Asian jurisdictions have legislated to make their laws arbitration-friendly, and new arbitral institutions have sprung up across the region. Several of these now attract high levels of support...
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Which arbitration centre to choose?
16 February 2011
Publication
In the last two decades arbitration has come of age in Asia-Pacific. Most Asian jurisdictions have legislated to make their laws arbitration-friendly, and new arbitral institutions have sprung up across the region. Several of these now attract high levels of support...