Monthly Archives: September 2012

Indemnity for Penal Sanctions, Reasonableness and Severability

In the recent Singapore High Court case of Kay Lim Construction & Trading Pte Ltd v Soon Douglas (Pte) Ltd and anor, [2012] SGHC 186, the High Court gave guidance on indemnity clauses for penal (criminal) sanctions and severability of … Continue reading

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CIETAC Opens Arbitration Centre in Hong Kong

The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) has just established its Hong Kong arbitration centre on 24 September 2012. The Hong Kong centre is to be known as the CIETAC Hong Kong Arbitration Centre (CIETAC Hong Kong) and … Continue reading

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Seminar / Conference on International ADR in India and UK

The Law Society of England and Wales will be conducting a seminar/conference on International ADR in India and the UK on Monday, 8th October 2012 in Delhi, India.  Entitled “Unlocking Disputes: Common challenges, approaches and opportunities in India & the … Continue reading

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Television Asia Plus: Astro v Lippo Article in October Issue

Our previous post on enforcement of arbitral awards based on the ongoing Astro v Lippo dispute in the Singapore courts has just been picked up by Television Asia and published (with minor amendments) in its October 2012 issue of Television … Continue reading

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Agreement to Negotiate in Good Faith

In the recent case of HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Ltd (trustee of Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust) v Toshin Development Singapore Pte Ltd, [2012] SGCA 48, the Singapore Court of Appeal upheld a contractual clause directing parties to … Continue reading

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CIArb Arbitration Surgery Workshop: The Emergency Arbitrator

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Singapore branch) will be conducting a workshop on ‘The Emergency Arbitrator’ on Friday, 12th October 2012.  Entitled “Arbitration Surgery Workshop: The Emergency Arbitrator – How Effective Is Such Relief? What Really Happens In The Emergency … Continue reading

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The Secretariat’s Guide to ICC Arbitration – Guidance to the 2012 ICC Rules

The 2012 amendments to the ICC Rules of Arbitration (“ICC Rules 2012“) came into effect on 1 January 2012 and essentially codify the best practices that have been developed by the ICC Secretariat over the years. One notable change involves … Continue reading

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Case Update: Bharat Aluminium

In a previous post, we updated readers about the recent Indian Supreme Court decision of Bharat Aluminium Co v Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc, Civil Appeal No. 7019 of 2005. The case is significant because it overturns two prior decisions … Continue reading

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Technology and Outsourcing Hot Spots

One of the areas powering Singapore’s economic growth and development as a hub is in the sphere of Information and Communications Technology (ICT or infocomms for short). It is a key contributor to Singapore’s economy with revenues for the industry … Continue reading

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Indian Supreme Court Overrules its previous case of Bhatia International

The Indian Supreme Court has just delivered its long awaited decision in Bharat Aluminium Co v Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc, Civil Appeal No. 7019 of 2005. This case is significant in overruling its earlier decision of Bhatia International v … Continue reading

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