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The UK’s New Arbitration Act Comes Into Force

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The Arbitration Act 2025 comes into force on 1 August 2025.  The new Act is largely based on the recommendations made in the Law Commission’s Final Report, published following a public consultation seeking views on...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

English Arbitration Act 2025 – Bill Becomes Law

The long-awaited Arbitration Act 2025 (the “2025 Act”) finally received Royal Assent on 24 February 2025, paving the way for significant refinement of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “1996 Act”) and the conduct of arbitration...more

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D.C. Circuit Concludes That IMF Did Not Waive Immunity by Agreeing to Arbitration

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The D.C. Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a suit against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that sought to modify or vacate an arbitration award after concluding that the IMF did not waive its immunity from...more

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No Immunity for Chinese SOEs in the Hong Kong Courts

The Court of First Instance has confirmed that Mainland entities controlled by the PRC Central People’s Government benefit from “crown” immunity from suit and execution, whilst simultaneously ruling that state owned...more

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