Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 2018-2019 Edition
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Arbitration News from Myanmar
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2019-2020 – Myanmar
MYANMAR
Andre Gan and Jo Delaney
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
Arbitration in Myanmar is governed by the Arbitration Law 2016 (Union Law No. 5/2016) (Arbitration Law),...
Myanmar enacts new Arbitration Law
On 5 January 2016, Myanmar enacted a new Arbitration Law.
The Arbitration Law provides a legal regime for both domestic and international arbitrations that closely...
Arbitration News from Asia-Pacific
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Arbitration Statistics 2019- How did arbitration institutions fare in 2019?
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Introduction
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In brief
Even with the fiscal stimulus and other measures taken by the Federal and State governments in Australia, corporate insolvencies are likely to increase...
From litigation to arbitration – options for parties facing long trial waiting times in...
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Singapore Court of Appeal provides guidance on running potentially inconsistent arguments in related proceedings
In brief
In BWG v. BWF, the Court of Appeal considered whether a party involved in multiple proceedings under a chain of contracts is permitted...
New Signatories to the New York Convention
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