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Does the Assignment of a Contract Assign the Arbitration Agreement: The Indian Perspective

Ajar Rab (ANR LAW LLP)/March 19, 2024March 17, 2024 /Leave a comment

Under the Indian Contract Act 1872 (“ICA”), an arbitration agreement is a distinct and separate contract. Like all other contracts, it can be transferred by way of assignment to third parties under Section 37 of the ICA. The Supreme Court of India in Khardah Company Ltd vs Raymon & Co. (India) Private Ltd has held…

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Bulgaria: Assignment of an Arbitration Clause – Is Debtor’s Consent Required?

Velislava Hristova/August 17, 2019November 7, 2020 /Leave a comment

The assignment of contractual rights is a common business practice. An important question concerning the assignment of rights under a contract is the fate of the arbitration agreement related to those rights and whether it is transferred automatically to the assignee so that such arbitration agreement becomes effective and binding in the relationship between the…