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The 2014 WIPO Mediation, (Expedited) Arbitration and Expert Determination Rules

The 2014 WIPO Mediation, (Expedited) Arbitration and Expert Determination Rules (“The 2014 WIPO Rules”) will enter into effect on the 1st of June 2014. The 2014 WIPO Rules have taken on board various amendments aimed at accommodating external developments in arbitration, including the … Continue reading

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SIAC Annual Appreciation Cocktail Reception 2014: Annual Report 2013

The SIAC released its Annual Report for 2013 at its Annual Appreciation Cocktail Reception on 18 February 2014. The SIAC Annual Report 2013 highlights case statistics which further signal and cement SIAC’s reputation as one of the premier international arbitration centres … Continue reading

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Singapore Law Gazette – Arbitration in Singapore 2013: A Year in Review

We are pleased to announce that the Singapore Law Gazette has just published an exclusive article that we recently wrote for them. The article Arbitration in Singapore 2013: A Year in Review is now available online. As we enter 2014, … Continue reading

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Save the Date: CIArb-WIPO-SIAC Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Arbitration Symposium 2014 (13-14 March 2014)

The inaugural CIArb-WIPO-SIAC Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Arbitration Symposium 2014 will be held on the 13 and 14 March 2014. Titled “Innovation Under the Global Spotlight – Overcoming Challenges, Changing Mindsets” (“IPMTAS 2014“), this symposium brings together parties to … Continue reading

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Chief Justice Menon’s Keynote Address to CIArb International Arbitration Conference

The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon (“Menon CJ“) delivered the keynote address to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators International Arbitration Conference in Penang, Malaysia on 22 August 2013. The title of his keynote address was “Some Cautionary Notes for … Continue reading

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How a Dispute Resolution Clause Works

We have started to see more and more business owners paying attention to the drafting and negotiations of their governing law and dispute resolution clauses. Most of them feel comfortable adopting the sample or model clauses promoted by any one … Continue reading

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Singapore International Arbitration Forum 2013

The Singapore International Arbitration Forum 2013 will be held on 2 December 2013 at Gardens by the Bay, in conjunction with the Singapore International Arbitration Academy 2013 (see our post here). The Forum has been titled “Adventures with Blank Sheets of … Continue reading

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SLW Commentary: IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration

Our post on the IBA Guidelines on Party Representation in International Arbitration has been picked up by Singapore Law Watch (“SLW“). Our SLW Commentary can be found here. We review and examine the new IBA Guidelines on Party Representation which … Continue reading

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Can a claim on dishonoured cheque(s) avoid a stay for arbitration?

In the recent case of Piallo GmbH v Yafriro International Pte Ltd, [2013] SGHCR 20, a stay of proceedings was sought by the defendant, Yafriro, on the basis of an arbitration clause in a Distributorship Agreement between the parties. The … Continue reading

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WIPO Arbitration Workshop 2013

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) will be organising and holding an arbitration workshop (WIPO Arbitration Workshop) in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 10 and 11 October 2013. As WIPO notes, “intellectual property has become an essential business asset as … Continue reading

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