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HUATAI PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO LTD, SHENZHEN BRANCH v CLIPPER CHARTERING SA

[2017] 4 CMCLR 1

Jurisdiction – Arrest of vessel – Objection to jurisdiction – Anti-suit injunction issued by Hong Kong court – Maritime injunction by Chinese court to withdraw Hong Kong anti-suit injunction

RONGCHENG XINRUN AQUATIC PRODUCTS CO LTD v LAVINIA CORPORATION

[2017] 4 CMCLR 3

Arbitration – Incorporation – Validity of arbitration agreement – Governing law of arbitration agreement.

STONEWALL RESOURCES LTD AND OTHERS v SHANDONG QIXING IRON TOWER CO LTD

[2017] 4 CMCLR 6

Arbitration – Enforcement of HKIAC award in China – Grounds for refusal to enforce HKIAC award – Judicial review at enforcement stage – Jurisdiction.

JILIN XINYUAN WOODEN INDUSTRY CO LTD v OUHANG (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDING CO LTD

[2017] 4 CMCLR 10

Carriage of goods by sea – Jurisdiction clause on standard bill of lading – Validity of jurisdiction clause – Identifying contractual carrier – Requirement of phrase "place actually connected to the dispute".

ZHOUSHAN SHIHUA CRUDE OIL TERMINAL CO LTD v ENE ASTIPALAIA LTD (THE “ASTIPALAIA”)

[2017] 4 CMCLR 15

Collision – Ship collided with crude oil terminal – Cause of collision – Loss of profit – Measurement of damages.

TACT COMMUNICATIONS INC v QUANZHOU KADINU TOURISM PRODUCTS CO LTD

[2017] 4 CMCLR 25

Arbitration – Recognition and enforcement of JCAA award under New York Convention – Doctrine of separability – Consolidation of arbitration proceedings – Doctrine of estoppel – Judicial review.

HACHIMAN SHIPPING SA v SHANGHAI SENFU INDUSTRIAL CO LTD

[2017] 4 CMCLR 32

Carriage of goods by sea – CFR buyer as agent of claimant importer – Principle of agency – Quantifying damage under article 55 of the Chinese Maritime Code – Method of calculation of cargo loss when cargo damage and drop in market occurred simultaneously – Assumption of liability between actual shipper and contractual shipper.