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The ruling was made by a tribunal operating under the rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. It comprised US$101 million in vendor termination fees, and US$7 million for ancillary, and legal and arbitration proceeding fees.
The Asian Journal on Mediation 2024 is slated for publication in November 2024. Please send your submission to [email protected]. More information is available here.
Dispute concerns sale and purchase of S$5.1m condo unit at Lloyd Sixty-Five which he was granted an option to purchase and had made payments amounting to S$1.5m.
Once an ex parte order recognising and registering the Singapore-seated arbitral award as an order of court is obtained, is the award debtor’s sole recourse to apply to set aside that very order of Singapore court within that specific originating application or is there an independent or further entitlement to file a fresh originating application to set aside the Singapore judgment registering the award?
The Asian Journal on Mediation 2024 is slated for publication in November 2024. Please send your submission to [email protected]. More information is available here.
Arbitration — Restraint of proceedings
The Asian Journal on Mediation 2024 is slated for publication in November 2024. Please send your submission to [email protected]. More information is available here.
Arbitration — Award , Arbitration — Commencement
This update examines this decision by the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) which marks the first time cross-border restructuring matters were heard in this court. The SICC recognised Garuda Indonesia’s PKPU Proceeding and Composition Plan under the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency.
Arbitration — Stay of court proceedings
Arbitration — Arbitral tribunal
Arbitration — Commencement
When an experienced investor suffers losses after instructing his broker to sell his futures contracts, to what extent can the broker be held liable for his losses? The decision of Rajesh Harichandra Budhrani v INTL FCStone Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 18 raises several interesting issues for investors and brokers alike.
This case update discusses when a decision of the Strata Titles Board is appealable to the General Division of the High Court, how the time for appeal is calculated and the principles applicable to an application for extension of time to file appeal.
Arbitration — Award , Arbitration — Conduct of arbitration
In Reliance Infrastructure Limited v Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd [2024] SGHC(I) 3, the Singapore International Commercial Court threw out a challenge to a US$146m SIAC award won by Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd. The challenge was based on allegations that the underlying agreement was forged.
With the significance of the Chinese economy and rise in outbound investments from China, there has been a surge in international arbitrations involving Chinese parties, both within and outside Mainland China. This commentary aims to examine key measures taken by the Chinese government in recent years to promote arbitration in Mainland China.