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A Deep Dive Into Singapore's New Int'l Arbitration Rules

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The new rules aim to increase efficiency and lower arbitration costs, while ensuring fairness and enhancing the enforceability of arbitration awards.

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The Singapore International Arbitration Centre, or SIAC, has published the latest edition of its arbitration rules, which came into effect on Jan. 1.[1] This is the seventh edition of the SIAC's arbitration rules, which have seen five prior amendments — in 1997, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 — since the SIAC was first established in 1991.

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Originally published by Law360 on 30 January 2025

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