Choice of Court Agreements Bill

Debated in Parliament on 4 Apr 2016.

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The Bill aims to implement the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements to enhance legal certainty in international civil and commercial disputes.
It was presented by the Minister for Law, Mr K Shanmugam, and formally introduced for its first reading in Parliament.
The Bill's second reading is scheduled after the conclusion of proceedings on the 2016/2017 financial year Estimates.
The legislation also proposes related amendments to other Acts to align domestic law with the Convention's requirements.
The debate's procedural text indicates the Bill will be printed following its first reading for further parliamentary consideration.

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"to give effect to the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements done at The Hague on 30 June 2005 and for connected purposes, and to make related amendments to certain other Acts",

presented by the Minister for Law (Mr K Shanmugam); read the First time; to be read a Second time after the conclusion of proceedings on the Estimates of Expenditure for financial year 2016/2017, and to be printed.

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The Bill aims to implement the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements to enhance legal certainty in international civil and commercial disputes.
It was presented by the Minister for Law, Mr K Shanmugam, and formally introduced for its first reading in Parliament.
The Bill's second reading is scheduled after the conclusion of proceedings on the 2016/2017 financial year Estimates.
The legislation also proposes related amendments to other Acts to align domestic law with the Convention's requirements.
The debate's procedural text indicates the Bill will be printed following its first reading for further parliamentary consideration.

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Choice of Court Agreements Bill

Debated in Parliament on 4 Apr 2016.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Bill aims to implement the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements to enhance legal certainty in international civil and commercial disputes.
It was presented by the Minister for Law, Mr K Shanmugam, and formally introduced for its first reading in Parliament.
The Bill's second reading is scheduled after the conclusion of proceedings on the 2016/2017 financial year Estimates.
The legislation also proposes related amendments to other Acts to align domestic law with the Convention's requirements.
The debate's procedural text indicates the Bill will be printed following its first reading for further parliamentary consideration.

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"to give effect to the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements done at The Hague on 30 June 2005 and for connected purposes, and to make related amendments to certain other Acts",

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Bill aims to implement the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements to enhance legal certainty in international civil and commercial disputes.
It was presented by the Minister for Law, Mr K Shanmugam, and formally introduced for its first reading in Parliament.
The Bill's second reading is scheduled after the conclusion of proceedings on the 2016/2017 financial year Estimates.
The legislation also proposes related amendments to other Acts to align domestic law with the Convention's requirements.
The debate's procedural text indicates the Bill will be printed following its first reading for further parliamentary consideration.

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