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Consumer Rights Can Render An Otherwise Valid Arbitration Award Unenforceable
The UK Court of Appeal has upheld the enforcement of a US$64 million Hong Kong arbitration award against Mrs. Zhang, rejecting her claim that the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) should override the award. Lord Justice Males clarified that if the CRA applied and was breached, it could nullify an arbitration award on public policy grounds. This highlights the importance for consumer-facing businesses to carefully consider contract terms, dispute resolution clauses, and local laws, particularly i
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