Ad hoc arbitration, long excluded from China’s framework, was barred by the 1995 Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC Arbitration Law”) requiring designation of an arbitration…
This article undertakes an in-depth comparison of the two most significant recent legislative developments in China and the United Kingdom: the sweeping 2025 revision of the Chinese Arbitration Law (…
As the revision of the Arbitration Law of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC Arbitration Law”) progresses, ad hoc arbitration is gaining more attention in China. This Blog has previously discussed…
It is well-recognized in the world of international arbitration that the curial courts—those at the seat of the arbitration—have supervisory jurisdiction over their local arbitral proceedings (the so…
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This article explores the latest development of the People’s Republic of China’s jurisprudence regarding asymmetrical arbitration agreements. (Cambodia) Fiber Optic Communication…
In January 2023, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance in Grand Ocean & Williams Co Limited v. Huaxicun Offshore Engineering Co Ltd (江苏华西村海洋工程服务有限公司) [2023] HKCFI 86 ("Grand Ocean”) held that an…
