Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 2018-2019 Edition
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Arbitration News from Japan
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2020-2021 – Japan
JAPAN
Yoshiaki Muto, Takeshi Yoshida, Dominic Sharman and Yuko Kai
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
International arbitration in Japan continues to be governed by the Arbitration Act...
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2019-2020 – Japan
JAPAN
Yoshiaki Muto, Takeshi Yoshida, Dominic Sharman and Yuko Kai
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
International arbitration in Japan continues to be governed by the Arbitration Act...
Japan: Consequences of an arbitrator’s failure to disclose relevant facts
In a recent case, Japan’s Supreme Court overturned a decision of the Osaka High Court to set aside a JCAA award on the ground...
New EU-Japan Trade Deal: EU declares ISDS “dead”
The European Union and Japan have announced the main elements of a new economic partnership agreement, which has been hailed as the most important...
TPP text released: Investment Chapter
The much awaited text of the TPP has been released. As anticipated, the Investment Chapter (Chapter 9) sets out protections for investors of each...
TPP: ISDS included in the final deal
Agreement has been reached on the long-awaited Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is a free trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim nations, including Australia,...
Amendments to the JCAA Rules
The amended Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (“JCAA”) arbitration rules came into effect on February 1, 2014. These amendments were a significant overhaul from the...
Arbitration News from Asia-Pacific
Hong Kong court finds that award which is inconsistent with previous award concerning the...
In the recent case of W v AW, W sought to set aside an award in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, relying...
Arbitration Statistics 2020 – In Full Sail Through the COVID Storm
Introduction
It is this time of the year again: most major arbitration institutions have published their statistical reports, giving us the opportunity to take a...
Climate Finance and Arbitration
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight against Climate Change was the number one topic on the news. What was most striking about the fight...
Singapore-Indonesia Bilateral Investment Treaty
Background
On 9 March 2021, the latest Singapore-Indonesia Bilateral Investment Treaty (the "BIT") entered into force and updates the countries' investment protection framework vis-a-vis each...
Hong Kong and Mainland China enhance law on mutual enforcement of arbitral awards
Since 1 February 2000, enforcement of arbitral awards between the Mainland and Hong Kong has been governed by a separate Arrangement, which has successfully...
The Future of Disputes in Asia Pacific
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on businesses, companies have started to look at the medium- to long-term implications of...
The limits of consent in multi-party arbitration agreements
Certain arbitration rules, such as Article 22.1(vii) of the London Court of International Arbitration Rules (“LCIA Rules 2014”), provide for a “forced joinder.” This...
