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Dealing with increased exposure to fraud in the financial downturn

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Japan
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May 23 2009

In times of financial downturn and diminishing returns, complicated corporate frauds that were previously hidden by the previous successful expansion of a business often emerge

Financial regulation under the Democratic Party of Japan

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Japan
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September 15 2009

We know little of the detail of the DPJ's plans for financial sector regulation but the themes and priorities are apparent from recent comments by Prime-Minister-designate Yukio Hatoyama, in the DPJ's policy statement "Index 2009" and in the backgrounds of the shadow financial affairs spokesmen, who are likely to become the future ministerial team

Exclusion clauses part 2: recent developments

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 15 2009

This is the second of a two part series on exclusion clauses in English law

Dispute resolution clauses: achieving certainty in contractual drafting

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Japan
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March 18 2009

An important issue for Japanese parties entering into contracts with international counterparties is the mechanism for the resolution of disputes and in particular, the familiar choice between arbitration and litigation

A new dawn for arbitration in India?

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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India
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November 16 2009

As the role of India in the world's economy continues to grow, it is inevitable that the number of international commercial disputes involving Indian parties will increase

Dispute boards

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Japan
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July 27 2009

Many parties to major construction and engineering contracts look for a means of obtaining interim binding decisions on disputes, so that work can progress pending final resolution by arbitration or litigation

ADR for financial sector retail to start soon, but it is still flawed

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Japan
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November 16 2009

Inadequate protection and redress for financial sector retail consumers is, in the eyes of Japan's Financial Services Agency ("FSA"), a barrier to the development of Japan's capital markets and domestic trust in those capital markets

Dubai World - government releases details of a tailor-made restructuring process

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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United Arab Emirates
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December 22 2009

As many Japanese contractors are exposed to the financial crisis in Dubai, this month our Construction Disputes Avoidance Newsletter focuses on an important recent development concerning Dubai World