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The Year in Review: A selection of arbitration-related court decisions in Singapore

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In Singapore, international arbitration is governed by the International Arbitration Act (IAA), the Arbitration Act (AA) and the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act. The legislative framework, which is substantially based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (“Model Law”), and the Courts’ pro-arbitration approach to the application of the legislative framework ensure that Singapore continues to remain a leading arbitration hub in the region and globally. In 2025, there were a number of…

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In China

Amendment of the Chinese Arbitration Law – One Step backward after Two Steps forward

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On 12 September 2025, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the PRC has passed the amendment draft of the Arbitration Law (the “2025 Amendment”), and the newly amended Arbitration Law shall take effect on 1 March 2026. The 2025 Amendment marks the first substantive amendment of the Arbitration Law since its promulgation in 1995 and concludes the years’ discussion and debate on the amendments. On the one hand, we see some highlights…

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In Hong Kong

Hong Kong court grants stay applications of non-signatories in favour of arbitration

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Introduction Article 8(1) of the UNCITRAL Model Law, adopted in Hong Kong under section 20(1) of the Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609), provides that where a plaintiff brings a court action which is the subject of an arbitration agreement, the court must refer the parties to arbitration, if a party so requests, unless the court finds that the agreement is null and void, inoperative or incapable of being performed. An applicant seeking a stay under section…

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In Singapore

Singapore: Navigating the SIAC Rules 2025

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The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) has announced the release of the 7th Edition of the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC Rules 2025”) which has come into force on 1 January 2025. The SIAC Rules 2025 will apply to arbitrations commenced from 1 January 2025 onwards, where the arbitration agreement provides that the arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the rules of the SIAC for the time being in force, even…

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