CNA v CNB & Anor
Key facts
| Court | Singapore International Commercial Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Philip Jeyaretnam, Simon Thorley, Yuko Miyazaki |
| Charges / claim | Arbitration |
| Counsel | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC, Drew & Napier LLC, Duxton Hill Chambers, KL Partners, Lee & Ko, Providence Law LLC, Rachel Low LLC, Seoul National University, WongPartnership LLP, Alston Yeong, Cavinder Bull, Chan Hock Keng, Chen Chi, Chi Ho Kwan, Han Gil Lee, Ing Loong Yang, Junwoo Kim (alias Junu Kim), Kenneth Sean Teo Hao Jin, Lea Woon Yee, Lee Eun Ngyung, Prof Kwon Young Joon, Rachel Low Tze-Lynn, Sunyoung Kim, Tan Jui Yang Benedict, Tan Yuan Kheng (Chen Yuanqing), Tang Xi-Rui, Charlotte, Toby Landau, Yoo Lim Oh, Zhuo Jiaxiang |
Source: [2023] SGHC(I) 6, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
CNA v CNB and another and other matters [2023] SGHC(I) 6 is a reserved judgment of the Singapore International Commercial Court, delivered on 2 May 2023 by Philip Jeyaretnam J (delivering the judgment of the court) sitting with Simon Thorley IJ and Yuko Miyazaki IJ, in Originating Summonses Nos 2, 3, 4 and 5 of 2022. The dispute arose from a software licensing agreement over the distribution of a video game in China, later supplemented to add a second co-owner as co-licensor, and a subsequent extension agreement entered into after the second co-owner commenced arbitration. The catchwords identify the issues as the separability of the arbitration agreement, the arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction, and recourse against the award by setting aside.
[2023] SGHC(I) 6 explained
CNA v CNB & Anor ([2023] SGHC(I) 6) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court on 2 May 2023. It is categorised under Arbitration. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 3 other reported Singapore judgments, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2023] SGHC(I) 6 about?
CNA v CNB & Anor ([2023] SGHC(I) 6) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Agreement — Separability”, “Arbitration — Arbitral tribunal — Jurisdiction”, and “Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2023] SGHC(I) 6 consider?
The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), Civil Law Act (Cap 43), Copyright Act (Cap 63), and International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2023] SGHC(I) 6?
Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC(I) 6 has been cited by 3 later reported Singapore judgments. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
What was CNA v CNB and another and other matters [2023] SGHC(I) 6 about?
Decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court, it addressed applications concerning arbitration arising from a video game software licensing agreement, raising the separability of the arbitration agreement, the tribunal's jurisdiction, and setting aside the award. Philip Jeyaretnam J delivered the judgment on 2 May 2023.
Which judges decided CNA v CNB [2023] SGHC(I) 6?
The Singapore International Commercial Court comprised Philip Jeyaretnam J, Simon Thorley IJ and Yuko Miyazaki IJ, with Philip Jeyaretnam J delivering the judgment of the court on 2 May 2023 across Originating Summonses Nos 2, 3, 4 and 5 of 2022.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC(I) 6)