Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 10th Anniversary Edition 2016-2017
Click here for the chapter on Japan in the 2016-2017 Arbitration Yearbook.
Arbitration News from Japan
India’s Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019 comes into force
On 9 August 2019, the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019 (“the Amendment Act”) came into force in India. The legislative changes introduced by...
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
India’s Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019 comes into force
On 9 August 2019, the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019 (“the Amendment Act”) came into force in India. The legislative changes introduced by...
The Year Ahead 2020 – developments in global litigation and arbitration
We are pleased to inform you that The Year Ahead 2020 – our publication looking at key developments in global litigation and arbitration for...
Landmark arrangement on interim relief protection in China for Hong Kong arbitrations to take...
On 1 October 2019, the landmark arrangement between the Hong Kong Government and China's Supreme People's Court on interim measures in aid of arbitrations...
Singapore International Commercial Court considers first application to set aside an arbitral award
In BXS v BXT SGHC(I) 10, the Singapore International Commercial Court ("SICC") heard its first application to set aside an arbitral award. The...
Singapore Court determines proper law of arbitration clause
In its recent decision in BNA v BNB and another SGHC 142, the Singapore High Court had to determine the law governing an...
Papua New Guinea Accedes to New York Convention
On 17 July 2019, Papua New Guinea (PNG) deposited its instrument of accession with the United Nations Secretary-General to become the 160th state to...
Hong Kong Court grants anti-suit injunction against third party
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...
