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Forum Shopping, Illegality and State Resistance: Insights from Jason Yu Song V PRC
In Jason Yu Song v People’s Republic of China, investor-state arbitration proceedings took place in Geneva between a UK citizen and an alleged…
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Understanding China’s Revised Arbitration Law: Key Reforms and Global Impact
Long-awaited revisions to China's Arbitration Law have been published, which include modernisation of China's arbitration regime and the explicit…
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Revised PRC Arbitration Law Introduces Major Reforms
Long-awaited revisions to China's Arbitration Law have been published, which include modernisation of China's arbitration regime and the explicit…
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New Guidelines To Promote Arbitration in the Greater Bay Area Published by Mainland Chinese Authorities
On 14 February 2025, the Supreme People’s Court and the Ministry of Justice jointly published guidelines listing seven measures designed to…
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Understanding the HKIAC’s New Practice Note on Compatibility of Arbitration Clauses: Practical Observations and Tips
On 20 January 2025, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre published its much-anticipated Practice Note on Compatibility of Arbitration…
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Supreme People’s Court Judicial Interpretation on Hong Kong and Macau Investment Enterprises in the Greater Bay Area
On 14 February 2025, the Supreme People’s Court of China published a judicial interpretation, catchily titled “Reply of the SPC on the…
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Hong Kong Court Confirms Jurisdiction To Order Security for Costs Against Foreign Individual and Hong Kong Company in Set-Aside Proceedings of Arbitral Awards
In a significant decision for international arbitration practitioners, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance, in the recent decision of P1 and P2…
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Global investigations and white collar defence briefing – January 2025
As we approach the end of 2024, we give our round up of the latest investigations and white collar news in Q3 …
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A new era for data protection in Hong Kong: legislative updates for a digital age?
As 2024 draws to a close, Hong Kong appears on the brink of significant legal reforms that could reshape the landscape of data privacy and …
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People’s Republic Of China announces finalised network data regulation
The data cybersecurity landscape in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has evolved significantly in recent years, driven by rapid technological …
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Hong Kong: Stay of award enforcement, crossclaims and “no set-off” clauses
In CF v SHK and S Listco the Hong Kong Court held that a "no set-off" clause precluded the award debtor from seeking to set-off a connected…
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International Arbitration Quarterly | Edition Q2/2024
Welcome to the new edition of the HFW International Arbitration Quarterly, which features articles from colleagues across our network …
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