International: Global Dispute Resolution Legal Update | October 2023

In brief

Welcome to this issue of the Global DR Legal Update, our quarterly newsletter which aims to bring together the most important global developments in litigation and arbitration. 

If you have any questions, or if we can assist further, please get in touch with Ben Roe.


Asia Pacific

  • China: New measures introduced to facilitate foreign-related litigation in Chinese courts
  • China: AI arbitration assistant reported to have resolved its first dispute
  • Hong Kong: Court declines to set aside enforcement order on the basis of a fully virtual arbitration
  • India: New mediation law enacted amid proposed arbitration reform
  • Singapore: Singapore court refuses to order disclosure of tribunal's deliberations
  • Singapore: SIAC consults on draft seventh edition of arbitration rules
  • Taiwan: Constitutional Court confirms attorney-client privilege constitutionally protected

EMEA

  • Albania: Albania passes new arbitration law
  • Europe: European Commission adopts proposals for a co-ordinated Energy Charter Treaty exit
  • European Union: CJEU rules "quasi antisuit injunctions" impede trust between member states
  • Ireland: Ireland to allow third-party funding of international commercial arbitration
  • Hungary: Hungary introduces "opt-out" class actions for consumers
  • United Kingdom: First environmental class action brought under UK collective action regime
  • United Kingdom: UK Law Commission publishes recommendations for arbitration law reform 

The Americas

  • Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeals finds clause appointing extinct arbitral institution to be valid
  • Canada: Canadian court finds text message emoji sufficient to agree to a contract
  • United States: United States Supreme Court opens door to RICO claims by non-US plaintiffs 

Global

  • Hague Judgments Convention enters into force
  • UNCITRAL adopts Code of Conduct for Arbitrators in International Investment Disputes
  • UNCITRAL publishes papers on procedural and cross-cutting issues  

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