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06/05/2019
CIArb launches guidelines for witness conferencing in international arbitration
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (“CIArb”) has recently launched its Guidelines for Witness Conferencing in International Arbitration (“Guidelines”) in Singapore. The Guidelines aim to assist...
05/04/2019
New guidelines on wrongful dismissal in Singapore
On 1 April 2019, the Tripartite Guidelines on Wrongful Dismissal (the “Guidelines”) were released by the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM”), the National Trades Union Congress and the Singapore National...
01/03/2019
“A stitch in time saves nine” – Singapore emphasises the importance of...
Singapore’s Court of Appeal has held in Sun Travels & Tours v. Hilton International [2019] SGCA 10 that undue delay in seeking anti-suit relief is potentially fatal, particularly when a foreign court...
28/02/2019
Arbitrating financial disputes – Are there tangible benefits?
In the past decade, several attempts have been undertaken to promote international arbitration in the financial industry. Indeed, various features of international arbitration appear to be particularly...
20/02/2019
Between a rock and a hard place: Singapore High Court lifts stay of court...
Introduction Is a court entitled to lift a stay of proceedings in favour of arbitration if the conditions for lifting the stay have not been met? This is what the Singapore High Court (the “Court”)...
20/02/2019
Electric Vehicles: infrastructure for our connected future
The uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) has soared in recent years (albeit from a very low base), with jurisdictions such as Norway and The Netherlands currently leading the pack. However, in order for...
31/01/2019
Commissioning a scrubber system by 31 December 2019 is not sufficient to...
Ship owners, ship operators and ship managers who are busy preparing for the upcoming high sulphur fuel oil (“HSFO”) ban which enters into force on 1 January 2020 will be familiar with the option...
14/01/2019
Singapore High Court considers application of “legitimate interest” test...
Overview In Seraya Energy Pte Ltd v Denka Advantech Pte Ltd and another suit (YTL PowerSeraya Pte Ltd, third party) [2019] SGHC 2 (“Denka Advantech”), the Singapore High Court considered the “legitimate...
02/11/2018
Party autonomy prevails: Singapore Court of Appeal restates law governing...
This article is produced by CMS Holborn Asia, a formal law alliance between CMS Singapore and Holborn Law LLC. In Vinmar Overseas (Singapore) Pte Ltd v PTT International Trading Pte Ltd [2018] SGCA 65...
17/10/2018
Memorandum of Guidance to promote greater recognition and enforcement of...
This article is produced by CMS Holborn Asia, a formal law alliance between CMS Singapore and Holborn Law LLC. On 31 August 2018, the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”)...
02/08/2018
Singapore High Court rejects application to adjourn enforcement of foreign...
This article is produced by CMS Holborn Asia, a formal law alliance between CMS Singapore and Holborn Law LLC. Introduction In the recent decision of Man Diesel & Turbo SE v I.M. Skaugen Marine Services...
04/04/2018
SIAC reports another record-breaking year
This article is produced by CMS Holborn Asia, a formal law alliance between CMS Singapore and Holborn Law LLC. On 7 March 2018, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) announced the...