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: IPCC for biodiversity approved; France: Grenelle 2 adopted; Germany: Reform of waste recycling and management law planned; UK: Interim arrangements for proposed major infrastructure projects; UK: Review of health and safety law announced.

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Food safety update (English)

EU Vote on novel foods raises nanotechnology issues; European Parliament votes on nutrition labelling; Commissioner urges new focus on nutrient profiling; European Court of Justice rules on food supplements; UK Government announces changes to the Food Standards Agency; Food Standards Agency issues mandate for change; US Food and Drug Administration seeks industry comments on food safety during transport; Food and Drug Administration consultation on point-of-purchase nutrition information; India New food safety regulations published; Newswatch

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Insurance and reinsurance news (English)

In July 2010 the European Commission proposed a framework that would require EU member states to establish or maintain insurance guarantee schemes (IGSs) to minimum standards. IGSs compensate the policyholders of insolvent insurers whose assets are not sufficient to meet claims in full. This issue outlines how some aspects of the scheme may work and highlights some areas of uncertainty. Anyone wishing to respond to the proposal needs to do so by 30 November 2010.

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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)

EU RAPEX figures for 2009 published; Consultation on revising the General Product Safety Directive begins; Consumer Rights Directive – progress update UK New advertising codes launched; Law Commission looks at new private rights of redress for consumers US Moves to amend chemical legislation 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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