Hong Kong Court of Appeal confirms jurisdiction to serve a regulatory action by SFC on defendants outside Hong Kong
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the High Court has jurisdiction under RHC Order 11, r.1(1) to permit the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) to serve a Writ in a Hong Kong regulatory action on defendants out of Hong Kong: SFC v Subotic [2022] HKCA 1909. Under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) (SFO) s.213, the SFC may issue […]
The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation
The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation (HCAA) took flight in mid-2022. Seated in The Hague, Netherlands and administered by the Netherlands Arbitration Institute, the HCAA is Europe’s first arbitration centre that specialises in resolving commercial and private aircraft related contract disputes. Many international industries, such as shipping and sports, have specialised arbitration centres to […]