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By Justin McDonnell and Natalie Caton, King & Wood Mallesons’ Brisbane Office

mcdonnell_jcaton_nAlready a hub for international arbitration and mediation, the launch of the Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) on 5 January 2015 cemented Singapore as a prime destination for resolving international commercial disputes. Singapore is an ideal location particularly for those doing business in the Asia-Pacific region. Singapore’s Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon stated that the Court aimed to ‘build upon and complement the success of [Singapore’s] vibrant arbitration sector and make [Singapore’s] judicial institutions and legal profession available to serve the regional and the global community.’
Continue Reading Singapore Slings: The New Cocktail of Dispute Resolution Procedures in Singapore

By King & Wood Mallesons

001Welcome to the third edition of Crossing Borders, a periodic review of developments in international arbitration across the world produced by the global law firm King & Wood Mallesons. In this edition, we discuss a number of important developments in international arbitration. We address the latest updates on anti-bribery and…

By He Wei and Wang Yaxi  King & Wood Mallesons’ IP Litigation Group

Introduction

As China’s cross-border technology trade develops, the number of disputes arising from international Intellectual Property contracts gradually increases. Many parties involved in international business prefer arbitration as their dispute resolution mechanism, because arbitration is confidential and its decisions can be enforced in different jurisdictions. Loads of international technology license agreements contain arbitration provisions whereby the parties agree on how to settle IP related disputes. IP disputes that will be arbitrated usually include: whether the licensee’s use exceeds the licensed scope; issues concerning the licensee’s disclosure of the licensor’s technology; and the licensee’s unauthorized sub-license of the licensor’s technology. The value of an IP right, as an intangible property right, lies in a right owner’s exclusive right to use the technology or business resources which constitute the subject matter of the right. Therefore it is essential for a right owner to maintain his IP right by prohibiting unauthorized use by others. Accordingly the use of injunctions plays a vital role in IP cases. China’s IP legislation now provides pre-action and interlocutory injunctions to give right owners provisional remedies, in the form of injunctions before and during the trial. In this way an owner can stop damage from occurring or escalating.
Continue Reading Applications for Injunctive Orders in IP Arbitration

By Richard W. Wigley  King & Wood Mallesons’ IP Litigation Group

wigley_richardThe framework for variants of class action-type litigation in the People’s Republic of China has been in place since the initial promulgation of the Civil Procedure Law of the P.R.C. (“CPL”) in 1991. The amended CPL provides requirements for filing a “joint litigation” for suits where “the object of the action is of the same category and a party consists of numerous persons” and where the parties may choose to elect a representative.[1] Further as to whether standing is afforded the plaintiff and the filing requirements for such litigation, the CPL provides that “[t]he plaintiff must be a citizen, legal person, or an organization having a direct interest with the case … there must be a specific defendant … [and] there must be a specific claim and a specific factual basis and grounds ….”[2] In short, the CPL provides a framework which allows for what is a variation of what is commonly referred to as a “class action lawsuit”.
Continue Reading Class Action-type Litigation in China

作者：陈湘林 金杜律师事务所争议解决组

【内容摘要】本文基于诉讼和战争的可比性，参照《孙子兵法》首篇“计篇”，结合中国司法程序中的具体案例，将决定诉讼案件胜负的因素总结为三类，即基本因素、通常因素和特殊因素，具体包括“经济实力”、“事实”、“法律”、“情理”、“团队配合”、“诉讼时间和时机”、“诉讼地”、“主办律师”、“律所和客户内部管理”、“社会资源”等10个。同时，就依据该10个因素对案件胜负进行综合权衡的基本规律进行了初步总结，从而为中国司法程序中诉讼策略和诉讼方案的谋定奠定基础。Continue Reading 论中国司法程序中决定诉讼案件胜负的十大因素 –结合《孙子兵法》”计篇”的思考（下）

作者：陈湘林 金杜律师事务所争议解决组

【内容摘要】本文基于诉讼和战争的可比性，参照《孙子兵法》首篇“计篇”，结合中国司法程序中的具体案例，将决定诉讼案件胜负的因素总结为三类，即基本因素、通常因素和特殊因素，具体包括“经济实力”、“事实”、“法律”、“情理”、“团队配合”、“诉讼时间和时机”、“诉讼地”、“主办律师”、“律所和客户内部管理”、“社会资源”等10个。同时，就依据该10个因素对案件胜负进行综合权衡的基本规律进行了初步总结，从而为中国司法程序中诉讼策略和诉讼方案的谋定奠定基础。Continue Reading 论中国司法程序中决定诉讼案件胜负的十大因素–结合《孙子兵法》”计篇”的思考（上）

By Huang Tao  King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group

The fast growth of China’s economy has gotten more and more foreign enterprises to invest in Mainland China. Foreign investors need to establish a local presence Chinese, for example, a representative office, a branch, a subsidiary, or a joint venture so that they can do business in China. As the business ties between China and the rest of the world strengthen, the number of China-related business disputes has been increasing.

Arbitration is one of the most favored international business transaction dispute resolution mechanisms because it is convenient, efficient, and the cross-border enforceability of arbitration awards tends to be higher than court judgments.
Continue Reading The Validity of Arbitration Agreements under Chinese Law

作者：张守志 徐晓丹 李响  金杜律师事务所争议解决组

在缔约一方为外国公司的合同中，尤其是国际融资合同中，争端解决条款经常约定相关争议应由外国法院管辖。这种约定往往是基于此类合同的惯例，并在作为优势一方的外国金融机构的坚持下订立的。但是，在商事活动越来越国际化的今天，固守这种惯例的交易外方，可能面临进退两难的困境。

一、   外国法院的判决可能无法在中国得到承认和执行

在合同约定外国法院管辖的情况下，如果中国公司只在中国（不包括港澳台地区）境内有可执行的财产，那么，一旦将来双方产生争议并由外国法院做出判决，则外方在该判决项下的权利只有在该判决被中国法院承认及执行后才能行使。然而，在中国申请承认和执行外国法院判决的难度非常大，需要满足相关法律和条约设定的种种条件。只要有一项条件不具备，相关外国法院的判决就无法得到中国法院的承认和执行，使得原本有利于外方的胜诉判决成为一纸空文。Continue Reading 约定域外法院管辖的困境及出路

By Liu Xiangwen and Xu Xianhong  King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution Group

International commercial disputes have an extensive scope, involving matters such as international sale of goods, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and construction. The so-called international commercial dispute resolution cases dealt with by Chinese lawyers means those related to China and foreign countries, the main factors of which occurred either in China or in other countries. Due to the main characteristic of cross-border issues, international commercial dispute resolution is distinguished from domestic dispute resolution.

In the past, the parties in international commercial activities paid less attention when choosing options for dispute resolution, which were indicated by the fact that there were often no dispute resolution clauses in their contracts, or even where there were such provisions, they were poorly drafted. This situation has improved substantially according to recent cases we have dealt with.Continue Reading Options for International Commercial Dispute Resolution

作者：刘相文 徐献宏   金杜律师事务所争议解决组

国际商事争议的范围很广，涉及国际货物买卖、并购、PE投资、工程建设等诸多领域。但是简言之，中国律师所处理的“国际商事争议”，指的是同时具备中国和外国因素的商事争议，其主要事实可能发生在中国国内，也可能发生在国外。由于其跨国性的基本特点，国际商事争议的解决方式与国内争议有明显的区别。

在处理案件的过程中，我们发现国际商事活动的当事人越来越重视争议解决方式的选择，之前在合同中没有争议解决条款或者争议解决条款不规范的情况有所改观。Continue Reading 刍议国际商事争议解决方式的选择