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by Loi Pham, Associate The concept of “jurisdiction” usually refers to a court’s legal power and authority to hear and decide on a case. To say that a court has exclusive jurisdiction means that the law considers such court as the sole court where a dispute can be submitted for resolution; and no other court has the jurisdiction to hear and determine such case, even both parties purport to submit to it. The exclusive jurisdiction […]

When it comes to dispute resolution, there are so many choices available to disputants. Of which, court and arbitration are the most popular ones. In many cases, to maximize the advantages of each dispute resolution method and make a choice more suitable to the nature of the dispute as well as the interests needing to be protected, a party having stronger bargaining power in a contractual relationship often wishes to reserve its right in selecting […]