On 1 May 2026, the Commercial Mediation Regulations (the “Regulations”), issued by the State Council of China, came into force as China’s first administrative regulation dedicated to commercial…
The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice (“SCJN”) issued on February 10, 2026 a landmark ruling in the Amparo en Revisión 60/2025 which considered the new national framework for alternative dispute…
On 1 June 2026, the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) 2026 Arbitration Rules (the “ICC Rules”) entered into force. Among the less-discussed provisions sits a structural novelty. Under…
What could go wrong with a licensing agreement?As the Appropriate Dispute Resolution for Tech and IP in Singapore event showed, a lot.The event, co-hosted by the Intellectual Property Office of…
On January 1, 2025, the 7th Edition of the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”; “2025 SIAC Rules”) came into effect, replacing the 6th Edition of the SIAC…
The role of mediation as a dispute resolution mechanism was featured in various discussions during this year’s London International Dispute Week (“LIDW”). Across several sessions, panellists explored…
To emerge from a fragile post-conflict situation, a state must undergo a process of reconstruction. Such a process begins with a peace agreement, a ceasefire agreement, or other cessation of…
Riding on the waves of the Singapore Convention Week and the IP Week @ Singapore, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (“CIArb”) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (“IPOS”) co-hosted…
On 12 July 2024, the Dutch Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) rendered its much anticipated decision on whether clauses providing for mediation as a procedural step before arbitration (or court…
