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Larsen Oil and Gas Pte Ltd v Petroprod Ltd

[2011] 3 SLR 414
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2011
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Insolvency avoidance claims are not arbitrable in Singapore as they involve public rights and affect third-party creditors beyond the contracting parties.

Key Principle

insolvency-related disputes and arbitrability; avoidance claims in insolvency are not arbitrable as they involve third party rights

Area of Law

arbitration

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