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Hong Kong Court Applies Enka v Chubb in Determining the Governing Law of Dispute Resolution Clause

The Court of First Instance in Hong Kong has adopted the English law principles for determining the governing law of dispute resolution clauses, such as arbitration clauses, in a recent judgment (China Railway v Chung Kin...more

3/10/2023 / Hong Kong , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , UK , UK Supreme Court

Reform of the English Arbitration Act 1996

Summary Disposal: Towards More Efficient Arbitration - On 22 September 2022, the Law Commission of England & Wales published a consultation paper as part of its ongoing review of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”)....more

2/14/2023 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitrators , Contract Terms , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , UK

Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996—Section 44: The Courts’ Supportive Powers

We explained in a previous post that the Law Commission of England & Wales is conducting a review of the Arbitration Act 1996 as part of its 14th programme of law reform....more

9/8/2022 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitration Awards , Arbitrators , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , UK

Reform of the Arbitration Act 1996: An Opportunity for Improvement?

As part of its 14th programme of reform, the Law Commission of England & Wales has announced that it will review the Arbitration Act 1996. Over the past 25 years, the Act has played a key role in making London the most...more

4/12/2022 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitrators , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , UK

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