Whale of a shipment: The hope of the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier
Scott Gardiner delivers his latest fun fact on hydrogen, for anyone who shares his insatiable...
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Tag: Japan
An Arbitrator’s Obligation to Disclose Potential Conflicts in Japan
This post provides a review and analysis of the Osaka High Court’s decision in Prem Warehouse LLC, et. al v Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. et. al., 11 March 2019, 2017 (RA) no. 1552 While the Haliburton v Chubb Supreme Court decision...
Read MoreQuick notes: 10 Questions on Arbitration in Japan
Japan has a modern arbitration law, an international arbitral institution with progressive rules and procedures, a supportive court system, and first class hearing facilities in Tokyo and Osaka established exclusively to cater...
Read MoreThe Joint JIMC/SIMC Covid-19 Protocol
Following hot on the heels of the entry into force of the Singapore Convention on Mediation on 12 September 2020, the Singapore International Mediation Centre (“SIMC”) and the Japan International Mediation Center in Kyoto...
Read More“2020 Gaiben Law” in Japan – expanding foreign lawyers’ rights to act in international arbitration and mediation in Japan
On 20 May 2020, Japan passed a bill broadening the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (the “2020 Gaiben Law”). Its purpose is twofold: to reduce the post-qualification...
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