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HK Court Relies on Deemed Service Clause to Dismiss a Setting-aside Application to Enforce an Arbitral Award

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In CC v AC [2025] HKCFI 855 (Date of Decision: 27 February 2025), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“Court”) dismissed an application to set aside an order to enforce an arbitral award. The main basis of challenge...more

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Maritime misadventure: the case of the nominal damages

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Where two vessels were returned late by a charterer, only nominal damages were recoverable, since even if the vessels had been returned on time, the owners could not have chartered them out owing to obligations under...more

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Ecuador Ruling Marks Significant Step for Arbitral Certainty

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On May 9, a company incorporated in the Netherlands, CW Travel Holdings NV, succeeded in the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, arguing that lower courts in Ecuador violated Ecuador's constitution by refusing to consider CW...more

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Recent Dubai Court of Cassation Decisions on Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements

Introduction: In the realm of international commerce and dispute resolution, arbitration has become an increasingly preferred method for resolving disputes. Its efficiency, impartiality, and enforceability across borders make...more

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Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration publishes updated arbitration rules

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Saudi Arabia has taken a number of steps over recent years to modernize its arbitration laws, as well as establishing the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (the "SCCA") in 2016. This is part of the Kingdom's vision of...more

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Hong Kong court adjourns enforcement proceedings of Dutch arbitral award - Talking Point Asia – March 2022

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The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has adjourned enforcement proceedings of a Netherlands Arbitration Institute award pending determination by the Dutch court on the application to set aside the award, but refused to order...more

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Tips for Enforcing that Mediated Franchise Settlement Agreement

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Mediation is very effective in resolving disputes. Franchisors are enthusiastic about mediation, especially pre-suit, because it can eliminate the need to disclose settlements to prospective franchisees otherwise required...more

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Split dispute resolution clauses: a recent example

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In a recent judgment (Construction Company v Guarantor [2021] HKCFI 2558, judgment date: 17 August 2021), a Hong Kong court upheld a U.S. arbitral award made pursuant to a split dispute resolution clause. In dismissing the...more

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