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BCY v BCZ

[2017] 3 SLR 357
JurisdictionSingapore
Year2016
Statusunclear

Key Principle

Where parties have not expressly chosen the law of the arbitration agreement, the proper law follows the proper law of the main contract, subject to the seat displacing it where necessary; the arbitration agreement is separable but not isolated.

Area of Law

Arbitration — proper law of arbitration agreement — separability

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