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The article discusses the court case Insigma Technology Co. Ltd. versus Alstom Technology Ltd. in which the Singapore High Court ruled that the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)should conduct the arbitration under the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) rules. The dispute arose from royalties payable by Insigma for Alstom technology that removes sulphur deposits from factory emissions. Insigma questioned the authority of ICC to conduct the arbitration. The Arbitral Tribunal ruled that the licence agreement between firms was valid.