[HK] AO Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance
[HK] AO
Hong Kong Arbitration Ordinance
(1) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, no party may publish, disclose or communicate any information relating to—
(a) the arbitral proceedings under the arbitration agreement; or
(b) an award made in those arbitral proceedings.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the publication, disclosure or communication of information referred to in that subsection by a party—
(a) if the publication, disclosure or communication is made—
(i) to protect or pursue a legal right or interest of the party; or
(ii) to enforce or challenge the award referred to in that subsection,
in legal proceedings before a court or other judicial authority in or outside Hong Kong;
(b) if the publication, disclosure or communication is made to any government body, regulatory body, court or tribunal and the party is obliged by law to make the publication, disclosure or communication; or
(c) if the publication, disclosure or communication is made to a professional or any other adviser of any of the parties.
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