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Nov 21, 2024

Key Takeaways from Snyder v. United States

Snyder v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 1947 (2024), which held that a federal bribery statute (18 U.S.C. § 666) does not criminalize “gratuities”—payments made corruptly to public officials after-the…
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Sep 27, 2024

Smart contracts and the use of arbitration to resolve related disputes

In recent years, technology advancement has introduced new methods for contract formation. In particular, the rise of blockchain technology has led to the emergence of “smart contracts”, which are…
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Sep 02, 2024

HK Court Overrules Arbitrator’s Decision regarding Compatibility of Arbitration Agreements

In SYL v GIF [2024] HKCFI 1324 (date of judgment: 20 May 2024), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (“the Court”) set aside an Interim Award made by the arbitral tribunal (“Tribunal”) in an HKIAC…
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Aug 22, 2024

HK Court of Appeal set aside arbitral award for the absence of underlying disputes

In CMBICDHAW Investments Limited v CDH Fund V Limited Partnership & others [2024] HKCA 516 (judgment date: 10 July 2024), the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) addressed an appeal regarding the Court of…
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