Legislation update Archives - CDR News https://www.cdr-news.com/tags/legislation-update/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:42:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.cdr-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-cdr_siteicon-32x32.png Legislation update Archives - CDR News https://www.cdr-news.com/tags/legislation-update/ 32 32 Quarterly Focus: China overhauls 30-year-old arbitration legislation https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/arbitration-adr/china-overhauls-30-year-old-arbitration-legislation/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:10:15 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/?p=39211 Aerial View of BeijingChina’s three-decade-old arbitration law has had a major refresh, with new provisions supporting the ADR method’s self-contained nature, allowance of ad hoc proceedings and a clear definition of the seat.

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New China law to tackle ‘involutionary competition’ https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/competition-business-crime/new-china-law-to-tackle-involutionary-competition/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:18:30 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/?p=37608 ChinaChina has modernised its Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which goes far beyond typical competition regulation and will impose new duties in respect of reasonable conduct, bargaining power and digital platforms.

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German arbitration law reform – a storm in a teacup? https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/arbitration-adr/21644-german-arbitration-law-reform-a-storm-in-a-teacup/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/uncategorized/21644-german-arbitration-law-reform-a-storm-in-a-teacup/

The proposed relaxation of form requirements for arbitration agreements has aroused passionate debate in recent weeks, but Germany’s efforts to modernise its 1997 Arbitration Act should go some way to improving the country’s image as a viable arbitral seat.

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Germany publishes arbitration reform draft bill https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/arbitration-adr/20097-germany-publishes-arbitration-reform-draft-bill/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/2024/02/05/20097-germany-publishes-arbitration-reform-draft-bill/ Stakeholders have been invited to comment on Germany’s biggest reform to its arbitration law since 1997. The German Federal Ministry of Justice published a draft bill on 1 February for the modernisation of the country’s arbitration law. It follows the Ministry’s release in April last year of a white paper identifying key issues and mooting […]

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Arbitration: Location, location, location https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/arbitration-adr/18486-arbitration-location-location-location/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/uncategorized/18486-arbitration-location-location-location/

Three practitioners discuss recent trends and predictions for this year concerning the seat of arbitration, and the ramifications for London in the face of increasing challenges from Asia and the Middle East.

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ECT modernisation clears first hurdle https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/arbitration-adr/17974-ect-modernisation-clears-first-hurdle/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.cdr-news.com/categories/uncategorized/17974-ect-modernisation-clears-first-hurdle/

Measures to update the Energy Charter Treaty have been approved in principle, paving the way for modernisation of the decades-old framework for investor-state disputes.

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