Dispute Resolution

Asia dispute resolution and arbitration quarterly (English)

PRC Arbitration Law – clarification from the Supreme People's Court; Reciprocal enforcement of Hong Kong and PRC court judgments; Anti-money Laundering Law; The new Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005.

Draft provisions on serving judicial documents in civil or commercial cases involving Hong Kong and Macau; Parties now have two years to enforce arbitral awards in China; Retrial cases shifted to courts of higher level in China; China enters into free trade agreement with New Zealand, permitting investor-state arbitration; Japan arbitration made more attractive; HKIAC signs additional co-operation agreements; Dubai taking steps to become a leading regional arbitration centre

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Dispute resolution focus (English)

No liability for failing to comply with freezing order. Commercial Court symposium. The UAE ratifies the New York Convention

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EPR news (English)

International UN reports attempt to price environmental impact EU Carbon taxation back on the agenda? UK Corporate manslaughter: definitive sentencing guideline published UK Environment Agency consults on civil penalties

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Food safety update (English)

EU Nutrition and health claims – community register launched; Commission grants first article 13(5) health claim authorisation UK Alcohol labelling consultation; Groceries Supply Code of Practice comes into force; Food security plan launched US Center for Science in the Public Interest attacks food labelling; US Food and Drug Administration expresses concern on use of Bisphenol A Newswatch

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Insurance and reinsurance news (English)

This newsletter considers regulatory issues concerning: insurance and reinsurance companies (‘firms’) with head offices outside Europe but that operate in the European Economic Area (EEA) or are members of an EEA insurance group; and firms with head offices in the EEA but that are part of a third-country (ie non-EEA) insurance group. How will such firms be affected by the new European Solvency II regime that is due to come into force in October 2012? There have been significant developments since we discussed this in our January 2009 issue.

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Le bloc-notes du contentieux (French)

Les sociétés étrangères et l'abus de biens sociaux; Création du titre exécutoire européen pour le recouvrement des créances incontestées; Accès des huissiers de justice au fichier des comptes bancaires des débiteurs; Sur l'option de compétence territoriale en matière délictuelle et quasi-délictuelle; Règlement communautaire sur les procédures d'insolvabilité : des précisions; Transposition de la directive européenne sur l'assainissement et la liquidation des entreprises d'assurance

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Product risk and liability news (English)

US CPSC’s new product safety database to go live in March Canada Federal government joined as a party in tobacco litigation EU Member states co-ordinate a crackdown on mobile phone services misselling Newswatch

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The Asia brief (English)

Regional developments: Welcoming the Civil Justice Reforms: Hong Kong; Updates on the enforcement process in the PRC; Case reports: Hong Kong court rejects misselling claim; Ex-employees’ non-compete obligations

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