Singapore International Commercial Court issues its first decision on international arbitration

The Singapore International Commercial Court (“SICC”) has, in its first decision on international arbitration (BXS v BXT [2019] SGHC(I) 10), declined to set aside an arbitral award issued under the expedited procedure of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) Rules, on the basis that, amongst others, the setting aside application was brought after the three-month time limit provided for under the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (the “Model Law”). 

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