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12 October 2018
Why this is important: The ability to enforce an international arbitration award or court judgment is a key consideration when deciding whether to bring a legal action. While international arbitration awards are enforceable under the New York...
[More] 05 October 2018
The Variable Capital Companies (“VCC”) Bill was passed in the Singapore Parliament on 1st October 2018 and the key features of the VCC were elaborated by Second Minister for Finance Ms. Indranee Rajah.
This framework serves to encourage fund...
[More] 03 October 2018
Defining an overlapping market: CCCS’ Infringement Decision on Grab/Uber Merger
Introduction
On 24 September 2018, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“CCCS”) issued its final infringement decision (“FID”) against Grab and...
[More] 01 October 2018
Recently, JP Morgan CEO, Jamie Dimon, warned that the “biggest vulnerability” for the financial system is the threat of cyber attacks. Hackers, especially those working for nation-states, have grown more sophisticated and more determined, especially as...
[More] 28 September 2018
The decision: To recall, on 6 March 2018, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Slovak Republic v. Achmea ruled that the application of an investor-State arbitration clause in a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between two EU Member States is...
[More] 08 August 2018
Developments in Singapore mediation law
Local developments: On 1 November 2017, the Mediation Act came into force. Thanks to several key features, this new statute has strengthened the position of mediation as an effective and lower-...
[More] 26 July 2018
Singapore Court: Arbitral Tribunals have the power to order US-style Attorneys’ Eyes Only Disclosure
The decision: The High Court in China Machine New Energy Corp v Jaguar Energy Guatemala LLC and another [2018] SGHC 101 held...
[More] 19 July 2018
Investors’ protection under the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement in view of Malaysia’s anticipatory termination of the KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) Project
After his stunning election win in May 2018, Malaysian Prime Minister...
[More] 16 July 2018
The much anticipated Singapore Convention on Mediation for the Enforcement of International Mediation Settlements is slated to be open for signature on 1 August 2019
On 26 June 2018, the United National Commission on International Trade Law (...
[More] 12 July 2018
Growth or Anti- Competition – The Story of Grab & Uber’s Merger
On 5 July 2018, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“CCCS”) issued its Proposed Infringement Decision (“PID”) against Grab and Uber in relation to Uber’s sale...
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