Transshipment risks for steel makers

The process, known as transshipment, requires manufacturers to set up a plant in Vietnam or collaborate with Vietnamese factories. This year, transshipment has reared its head as a major cause of the US-China tensions, and Vietnam is now caught in the middle.

Hong Kong court refuses to enforce an arbitral award on the basis of violation of public policy

Leave to enforce the Award was originally granted by the CFI on 28 August 2017 as part of the standard procedure in an  ex parte  application for leave.  The Respondent then applied to the CFI to set aside the enforcement order on the following grounds.

Signing of co-operation agreement with CIArb and ICDR/AAA

[Malaysia] International Arbitration Conference 2018

Mitigating investment risk – treaty planning and damages claims against state entities

More generally, claims brought by financial institutions may also arise from interest in an investment (such as an oil, gas or mining concession) where the host state passes legislation nullifying or modifying the relevant contract, or interferes with performance of the contract or breaches it, or indeed where the state expropriates the investment in its entirety.

[VIAC] Upcoming Events 2018

Firms suggested using mediation to resolve commercial disputes

Phan Trong Dat, Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) and Deputy Director of the VMC, said mediation is appropriate for Asian culture since Asians prefer to settle disputes in a peaceful way.

[HCMC] Ho Chi Minh City Mass Rapid Transit Lines Infrastructure Projects Conference 2018

Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Lines Infrastructure Projects Conference 2018 HoChiMinh City, Vietnam | 24th & 25th July 20018 Venue: Hoian Room, Level 3, Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Simplified procedure for foundation of standard LLCs

According to legislative materials, 38% of all newly founded LLCs meet the requirements to be considered as a standard LLC. However, the proposed amendments do not particularly benefit start-ups as such companies rarely have just one founder.