Myanmar signs the New York Convention: additional investment protection *

Myanmar - May 13 2013
Since the change of regime in March 2011, the government of Myanmar has sought to promote foreign investment, leading to wide-ranging changes to the…

Co-authors: Gavin Margetson, David Gilmore, Dominic Roughton, Elaine Wong, Christopher Hunt.

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The enforceability of dispute board decisions *

Global - April 26 2013
Many standard form international contracts – specifically, the FIDIC suite of contracts, NEC3 and ICE Contracts – each contemplate the resolution of…

Co-authors: David Gilmore, Emma Kratochvilova, Dominic Roughton, Brad Strahorn.

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Australian court grants leave to enforce Chinese award against company in liquidation *

Australia - April 24 2013
On 19 April 2013, Justice Foster of the Federal Court of Australia handed down judgment in the case of Eopply New Energy Technology Co Ltd v EP Solar…

Co-authors: Paula Hodges, Charles Kaplan.

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New rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in force from 1 April 2013 *

Singapore - April 10 2013
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has published the fifth edition of its arbitration rules, which came into force on 1 April 2013…

Co-authors: Paula Hodges, Charles Kaplan.

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Arbitration in South Korea: a new phase begins *

South Korea - April 8 2013
Whilst the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board ("KCAB") has reported growth in the number of international arbitrations, South Korea is seldom…

Co-authors: Gavin Margetson, David Gilmore, Dominic Roughton, Elaine Wong, Brad Strahorn.

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