by Editor | Apr 11, 2017 | National Issues
Natalya Myroshnychenko, Interlegal Law Firm, Ukraine For a party suffering damage from a tort or breach of contract, it may be of key importance to sue not only the person liable, but also the liability insurer behind that person. This is obviously hot topic in...
by Editor | Apr 10, 2017 | Commercial Issues, Summaries of Cases
Ik Wei Chong, Clyde + Co, Shanghai An analysis of the “Ennead” decision: the first CIETAC Hong Kong arbitral award been recognised and enforced in the Mainland Ref: Ennead Architects International LLP v. Fuli Nanjing Dichan Kaifa Youxian Gongsi (2016) Su...
by Editor | Mar 16, 2017 | Commercial Issues, National Issues
Henrik Jantzen + Tine Fomsgaard, Kromann Reumert, Denmark In Denmark, a new version of the General Conditions of Danish port activities (DHAB) has been agreed on and the new version of DHAB, DHAB 2016, can be used from 31 January 2017. According to the Danish Port...
by Editor | Mar 7, 2017 | Jurisdiction + Forum, Summaries of Cases
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel The Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that parties who enter into contractual arrangements that include a forum selection clause must show strong cause why they should not be enforced if suit is...
by Editor | Feb 5, 2017 | Carriage by Sea, Summaries of Cases
Aage Krogh, IUNO Denmark A shipping company and a freight forwarder agreed to settle a claim concerning nacelles which had been damaged during transportation, the freight forwarder paying 95.000 USD to the shipping company. The Maritime and Commercial High Court ruled...