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By: Leng Sun Chan SC and Rian Matthews
The Singapore High Court has recently affirmed the enforceability of one-sided optional arbitration clauses (Dyna-Jet Pte Ltd v Wilson Taylor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2016] SGHC 238 (“Dyna-Jet“)). The High Court […]
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Francis Hornyold-Strickland/December 25, 2016/
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Introduction
It is a key principle in many jurisdictions across the world that arbitration clauses should be separable from the underlying contract in which they are contained. This prevents arbitration clauses from being denuded […]
The following article is taken from the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Click here to go to the original article.
30 December 2016
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) is pleased to announce the official release of the first edition of the Investment Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (1st Edition, 1 January 2017) (SIAC IA Rules 2017), a […]
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SINGAPORE – The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has appointed Senior Counsel Davinder Singh as the new chairman of its board of directors, with effect from Friday (Dec 16).
Mr Singh, the chief executive of Drew & Napier LLC, takes over from Mr Lucien […]
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Global | November 16 2016
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced changes to its Rules of Arbitration (ICC Rules) which will come into force on 1 March 2017. The changes include the introduction of an expedited procedure for small claims, as well as general […]
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[18 November]
Earlier this week, the SCC Board approved the proposed revised SCC Rules. The new rules will enter into force on 1 January 2017, and include a number of noteworthy revisions and innovations. The recently adopted versions […]
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1. The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) has submitted the Civil Law (Amendment) Bill 2016 and Mediation Bill 2016 for First Reading in Parliament today.
2. The reforms are part of on-going efforts to ensure that Singapore remains a premier international commercial dispute resolution […]
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Monday 21 November 2016
James Bridgeman C.Arb
Thomas Halket C.Arb
On Friday 18 November Director General, Anthony Abrahams MCIArb, declared the result of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ Presidential Elections 2016, in London. Trustees and representatives from CIArb’s branches worldwide attended the biennial meeting of Congress, in […]
The following article is taken from The Indian Express. Click here to go to the original article.
The country’s first International Arbitration Centre was inaugurated in Mumbai on Saturday. The setting up of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA) — which can resolve disputes between different companies or individuals — can be a step towards establishing the city as […]
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In the recent decision of Rals International Pte Ltd v Cassa di Risparmio di Parma e Piacenza SpA [2016] SGCA 53, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered whether an arbitration agreement contained within a contract should extend to bills of exchange issued in respect […]