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Arbitration analysis: The Singapore High Court dismissed an application for a declaration that a Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) arbitral tribunal lacked jurisdiction over a dispute, finding that the parties had agreed to Singapore-seated arbitration under the SIAC Arbitration Rules.

Singapore &ndash; the importance of expressing clearly the seat in arbitration agreements (BNA v BNB)

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Arbitration analysis: The Singapore High Court dismissed an application for a declaration that a Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) arbitral tribunal lacked jurisdiction over a dispute, finding that the parties had agreed to Singapore-seated arbitration under the SIAC Arbitration Rules. The judgment highlights the dangers of not clearly distinguishing the jurisdiction of arbitration agreements. Sarah J Thomas, partner at Morrison & Foerster (Hong Kong), states that practitioners must ensure clients are clear in their arbitration clauses to avoid unintended outcomes.<a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/lexispsl/arbitration/document/412012/8W86-0362-8T41-D1F8-00000-00/Singapore—the-importance-of-expressing-clearly-the-seat-in-arbitration-agreements-(BNA-v-BNB)/97042" target="_blank">See the full article</a> (registration required).

Singapore – the importance of expressing clearly the seat in arbitration agreements (BNA v BNB)

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