Litigation Law Updates
Find out all about our firm’s latest Litigation Law Updates below. To learn more about any individual item, please contact us here.
Litigation Law Updates
Find out all about our firm’s latest Litigation Law Updates below. To learn more about any individual item, please contact us here.
The China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) Arbitration Rules 2015 (“the 2015 Rules”) has come into effect on 1 January 2015, which will apply to all CIETAC arbitrations commenced on or after 1 January 2015. For arbitration proceedings commenced before 1 January 2015, parties may also agree to adopt the 2015 Rules.
One of the highlights of the new 2015 Rules is the introduction of emergency arbitrators under Art.23, which is in line with s.22B of Hong Kong’s Arbitration Ordinance. S.22B provides that any emergency relief granted, whether in or outside Hong Kong, by an emergency arbitrator is enforceable in the same manner as a court order with leave of the court. Such emergency relief may include:-
Another highlight of the 2015 Rules is that provisions which address multi-party disputes are introduced. Article 18 enables a party to file a request for joinder with CIETAC to join an additional party to the arbitration proceedings, and a decision shall be made by CIETAC after hearing submissions from all parties. CIETAC may also consolidate two or more arbitrations into a single arbitration under certain conditions stipulated in Article 19.
Please contact our Eric Lui or Heidi Chui for any enquiries or further information about this news.
Fraudulent Website Alert
It has come to our attention that fraudulent Facebook pages promoting as a law firm or organisation under the name of (1) “邦得国际律师事务所-李律师”/“邦得国际律师事务所-林律师”, (2) “源凯国际律师事务所咨询处”, and (3) “香港維權中心”, all use a stolen photograph of our partner, Ms. Heidi Chui, as part of their Facebook profile photographs. Ms. Heidi Chui has confirmed that her photograph was used without her knowledge and authority. The matters have been reported to regulators and authorities for further action.
Please be informed that our firm and Ms. Heidi Chui are not in any way whatsoever affiliated with “邦得国际律师事务所-李律师”/“邦得国际律师事务所-林律师”, or “源凯国际律师事务所咨询处” or “香港維權中心” or those Facebook pages.
Please also refer to the Scam Alert page on the website of the Law Society of Hong Kong for more details (https://www.hklawsoc.org.hk/en/Serve-the-Public/Scam-Alert).
Please take caution and do not click on any suspicious links or provide any personal information on any suspicious websites, emails or messages.
All rights of our firm and Ms. Heidi Chui are hereby expressly reserved.
Should you have any question, please contact us at info@sw-hk.com.
Thank you for your attention.
Stevenson, Wong & Co.
23 November 2023