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Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Arbitration Under the SIAC Rules 2016

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Impact of the SIAC Rules 2016 on Joinder and Consolidation The latest edition of the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC Rules 2016”) introduced ground-breaking innovations and enhancements to provide its users with greater time and cost efficiencies. This update focuses on two significant changes introduced in the SIAC Rules 2016 – enhancements to applications for joinder and new provisions for consolidation, for the efficient resolution of multi-party and multi-contract arbitrations that…

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Costs and Duration of Arbitration – A Survey of the SIAC, HKIAC, LCIA and SCC Case Statistics

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On 15 December 2016, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) released its data on the costs and duration of an HKIAC arbitration, following the release of similar data by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) on 10 October 2016, the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (“SCC”) on 24 February 2016, and the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) on 3 November 2015. These statistics enable users to reach a more informed…

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ICC publishes arbitrator’s details – A new level of transparency

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At the beginning of the year, the ICC announced that as of this year it will publish the ICC- and party-appointed arbitrators’ names and details on its website to bolster transparency in arbitration (see http://www.globalarbitrationnews.com/new-year-new-policies-icc-bolster-arbitrator-efficiency-transparency-arbitrations/). In June 2016, the ICC turned these words into action and released for the first time the arbitrators’ details in a chart on its website.[1] The chart contains sections for the arbitrators’ names, nationalities, roles, their appointment method and their…

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Improper service poses risk for enforcement of awards

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This article was first published in the China Business Law Journal, July / August 2016, Volume 7 | Issue 7 Improper service in arbitration proceedings has been commonly relied upon as a ground by PRC courts to set aside or refuse enforcement of arbitral awards made in China or overseas. What is less clear is when service is considered improper. PRC laws do not shed any light on the question. The rules of many arbitration…

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