Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 2018-2019 Edition
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Arbitration News from Myanmar
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2020-2021 – Myanmar
MYANMAR
Andre Gan and Kenneth See
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
International arbitration in Myanmar continues to be governed by the Arbitration Law 2016 (Union Law No....
Landmark Recognition and Enforcement of a Foreign Arbitral Award in Myanmar
When investing in developing countries, many foreign investors have concerns as to their remedies in the event of a dispute that is to be...
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
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...
Arbitration in Asia- an arbitration handbook for Russian in-house counsels
We are happy to present to you Arbitration in Asia, an arbitration handbook for Russian in-house counsels, co-authored by Jay Patrick R. Santiago, a...
Part II of a Trilogy: Investor claims in response to the State’s protective measures...
We are pleased to introduce the second part of our trilogy of brief commentaries on Investment Treaty Protection & Covid-19 driven State Intervention. In...
