Disputes on authority to sign contracts

In the signature section at the end of each contract, representatives of each party are usually stated. A dispute happened when a party assumed that the representative was not the lawful representative or was just a branch director, so the contract was invalid. The following disputes developments with the arbitral tribunal’s analysis could help prevent damages due to disputes for readers’ reference.

Regulations on e-commerce disputes need to be stricter

The HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre and Viet Nam E-commerce Association signed an MoU on co-operation in helping businesses avoid legal risks on online platforms at a conference held in HCM City on November 10. – VNS Photo Viet Dung

DISPUTES ON TIME BAR

“Time bar meant a time limit during which entities/individuals were entitled to sue, requesting the Court to resolve civil cases to protect their infringed legitimate rights and interests; if that time limit ended, the right to sue was lost” (Clause 3 Article 150 of 2015 Civil Code). However, paying billions of VND just because of not knowing that the time bar already expired or there were cases where the time bar was "unlimited" (law suit could be started at any time), or "extended" (time excluded from time bar) through some lawsuits below so that you could see the importance of time bar.

Fireside chat for young law practitioners on Standardized styles of International Arbitration Proceedings and their adaptation in Vietnam

ADR in Asia Conference: Redesigning International Arbitration (Day 1 & 2)

*Category: VIAC Supported Events The ADR in Asia Conference is a major event in the arbitration calendar. It is a platform for some of the most prominent members of the arbitration community from across the globe to address important issues and developments in international arbitration. Following the success of the past eight Hong Kong Arbitration Weeks, this annual Conference will continue to be the flagship of our Annual HKArbWeek.

Webinar on Time and Cost Savers at SIAC: Emergency Arbitration, Expedited Procedure and Early Dismissal

*Category: VIAC Supported Events The SIAC Indochina Academy (Virtual Edition) provides practical, 'hands-on' training for arbitration practitioners and arbitrators in a virtual setting. The teaching faculty will be chaired by Mr. Gary Born (President, SIAC Court of Arbitration), and includes other leading international arbitration practitioners and arbitrators, as well as member of the SIAC Secretariat. Over the course of an intensive two-day programme, participants will test and refine their skills on the Emergency Arbitration, Expedited Procedure and Early Dismissal mechanisms under the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2016.

Webinar on International Arbitration in the new normal – What to expect and to be noted?

Logistics SMEs urged to speed up digital transformation

Vietnamese logistics firms, especially small and medium-sized ones, need to get up to speed on digital transformation to enhance their competitiveness if they want to enter global markets after the pandemic ends, experts have said.

VieON users in mire after exit of MoMo

Even as major e-wallet platforms enhance partnerships with businesses to gain a foothold in the local market, locally-invested MoMo has suddenly cancelled its contract with an over-the-top platform, raising concerns over whether the e-wallet platform is strong enough without the alliance.