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Hague Convention On Choice Of Court Agreements 2005: A Singapore Perspective, Tiong Min Yeo

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

When Singapore joined the Hague Conference on 9 April 2014, it was widely anticipated that it would adopt the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 2005. This article explores the differences between the Convention regime and the common law position in Singapore, the likely effects of the adoption of the Convention under Singapore law, as well as the considerations that are likely to influence Singapore's approach to the adoption of the Convention.