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 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...
by Editor | Nov 30, 2016 | Summaries of Cases
Gill Nadel + Ohad Krief, Goldfarb Seligman, Israel Background: Importers utilize the services of various logistics entities in the cargo transportation process, including international forwarders, shipping companies, air carriers, custom brokers, logistic warehouses...
by Editor | Nov 29, 2016 | Commercial Issues, Summaries of Cases
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Facts: The plaintiff, a US bank, had lent an American individual (McMahon) USD$146,390 for the purchase of the “Never E Nuff” , a 38-foot pleasure craft, and had registered the mortgage with the US...
by Editor | Nov 13, 2016 | Commercial Issues, Summaries of Cases
Shmuel Grossman, Grossman, Cordova, Gilad & Co, Israel A ruling given a number of days ago in the Israeli Supreme Court, demonstrates how the legislation governing the requirements to pay customs duty is to be interpreted. This relates to a dispute between a...
