In circumstances where a non-party to a contract becomes entitled to enforce a right under that contract (for example, a company may be a…
Under Hong Kong law, an arbitration agreement is premised upon an implied undertaking by the parties to perform an award. Accordingly, the 6-year time…
The Hong Kong Government has just announced that the provisions permitting third party funding in arbitrations will operate from February 1, 2019. It has…
The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) has announced that the new version of its Administered Arbitration Rules (2018 Rules) will come into force…
This article discusses the decision of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) in Astro v First Media.[1] The CFA has allowed First…
China’s Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) recently issued two pieces of judicial interpretations, namely, the Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Certain Issues Related…
On 1 January 2018, new provisions in the Arbitration Ordinance have come into force to confirm that all disputes relating to intellectual property rights…
The Hong Kong courts can issue interim orders in aid of foreign (including the PRC) seated arbitrations, which can be useful in preserving assets…
Hong Kong courts have a discretion to enforce foreign awards under the New York Convention (“NYC”) even though a ground for resisting enforcement has…