This part of this article discusses the legal nature and effect of different types of arbitral awards and matters requiring particular attention when preparing awards in order to avoid unnecessary challenges. Part 2, which will be published in the July 2014 issue of Asian DR, will discuss grounds for setting aside or refusing enforcement of arbitral awards under the Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance (Cap 609). The article is an edited version of a Nuts and Bolts of Arbitration lecture given at HKIAC on 7 May 2013.
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