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HKIAC Publishes 2025 Statistics

The HKIAC broke new records for the total amount in dispute and the number of new administered arbitrations in 2025, according to the institution's statistical report for 2025 (published on 12 February 2026).

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Litigation And Arbitration: New Rules On Governing Law And Arbitration Seat For Hong Kong And Macau Investors In The Greater Bay Area

In a landmark development, Hong Kong and Macao enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area ("GBA") can agree on either the Mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao...

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Hauzen

Hong Kong Court Considers Enforcement Of Mainland Judgments And "Full And Frank" Duties For Injunction Applicants

The Hong Kong Court has recently handed down a judgment concerning the operation of the Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 597) ("MJREO")...

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HKIAC Publishes Significant Report On Arbitrator Hourly Rates

Study drawing on over 1,400 appointments from 2020-2024 shows arbitrator fees usually based on hourly rates rather than amount in dispute, with default cap playing important role as reference point...

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HKIAC Expands Expedited Procedure, Updates Registration Fee And Increases Arbitrator Hourly Rate Cap

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First Of Its Kind – Successful Registration Of PRC Judgment In Hong Kong Under The Mainland Judgments In Civil And Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 645)

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Hong Kong Court Of Appeal Accepts Fresh Evidence In Fraud Allegation Case

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Anti-suit Injunctions

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Timothy Loh LLP

Prohibition Orders

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Timothy Loh LLP

Bypassing Arbitration Clauses – To Injunct Or To Not Injunct?

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Hauzen

Hong Kong Court Dismisses Challenge To Arbitral Award Alleging Arbitrator's Sleeping And Hostility

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When Oral Instructions Fail: Evidence And Employer Liability In Personal Injury Claims

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Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance Review Begins

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When Arbitration Meets Insolvency: Are Hong Kong Courts Rebalancing The Framework In Cross-Border Cases?

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Hauzen

The Proposed Implementation Of CARF And CRS 2.0 In Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Introduces Comprehensive Licensing For Virtual Asset Services In 2026

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Registered Designs In Hong Kong – Reform On The Horizon?

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Chinese Mainland Banking Survey 2025 Summary

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Modernising The Sale Of Goods: How UK And Mainland China Models Address Delivery Risk For Consumers

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Norwich Pharmacal Orders

A Norwich Pharmacal order is a type of disclosure order requiring the provision of information. It may be used to help a potential claimant to identify a wrongdoer to sue, to obtain information to facilitate a decision whether or not to sue or to trace the movement of assets.

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When an employee sustains injuries during the course of employment and claims compensation from the employer, factual disputes about alleged workplace policies and the circumstances of the accident play a critical role in the outcome.

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Criminal And Civil Remedies Available To Victims Of Sexual Harassment At Workplace

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