by Editor | Sep 27, 2017 | Case Summaries
Ik Wei Chong, Clyde + Co, Shanghai In a recent case in Singapore, the Court of Appeal examined whether punitive damages may be awarded for a pure contractual breach. Facts PH Hydraulics & Engineering Pte Ltd (PH) designs, manufactures, and supplies heavy offshore...
by Editor | Sep 14, 2017 | Case Summaries
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Ref: Fulton Shipping v Globalia Business Travel (The New Flamenco) [2017] UKSC 43; [2017] 1 W.L.R. 2581. Once again fundamental principles of damages for breach of contract have reached the Supreme Court for consideration in the...
by Editor | Sep 7, 2017 | Commercial Issues
Karyna Gorovaya, Senior Lawyer, Interlegal, Ukraine One of the most popular global business activities is international trade. Ukraine is also engaged in such process. Official statistic data show that Ukraine, as the agricultural state, ranks among the top global...
by Editor | Sep 1, 2017 | Case Summaries
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Ref: Gard Marine and Energy Ltd v China National Chartering Company Ltd [2017] UKSC 35; [2017] WLR 1793. By a demise charterparty the vessel’s owners, Ocean Victory Maritime Inc. (“the owners”) chartered the vessel to Ocean Line...
by Editor | Aug 24, 2017 | Carriage by Sea, National Issues
George Wang, Dentons Beijing General Provisions of the Civil Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the General Provisions) was approved by the legislative authority of China on 15th March 2017, and shall come into effect on 1st October...
