…2018 of complementary instruments introduced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”), namely the Model Law on International Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation,…
…insights on the English reform. In turn, Jérémy Jourdan-Marques (Université Lumière Lyon 2), a member of the working group for the reform of the French arbitration laws, provided his insights…
…highlighted Lithuania’s 2012 arbitration law reform, which fully aligned the legal framework with the 2006 UNCITRAL Model Law. All speakers highlighted the vibrancy of their local arbitration communities, supported…
…to Singapore. He also questioned whether the present consultation process in Singapore including in particular potential reform surrounding a right to appeal on a point of law could get in…
…Spain and Venezuela, which entered into force in 1997 (“Treaty” or “BIT”). A three-member Arbitral Tribunal was appointed. The arbitration was conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976), administered by…
…Background of the Reform Process Tasked with assessing potential improvements of French arbitration law and formulating reform proposals, a 17-member working group appointed in November 2024 by the Ministry of…
…grounds. This proposal is similar to Article 34(4) of the UNCITRAL Model Law and to the laws of certain jurisdictions. It aims to prevent annulment and preserve the finality and…
…award is expected to provide an added advantage. This reform is particularly relevant in Nepal, where ad-hoc arbitration is widely practiced, and parties frequently rely on domestic law or ad…
…the UNCITRAL Model Law, the New York Convention, and the ICSID Convention. Notably, the Nigerian government also aims to prevent the use of overly ambitious arbitration agreements in contracts involving…
…Conciliation Act (“CIACA”), codified as Title 9.3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1297.11 et seq., to more closely align with the UNCITRAL Model Law….
…the Sorbonne University. The reform of French arbitration law presents an opportunity to reinforce Paris as a leading choice of seat for international arbitration. It is advisable that the measures…
…a tribunal/institution and a court, the court shall decide the issue. Because it leaves in place incentives for a “race to the courthouse,” this half-step reform is unlikely to promote…
…incorporation of the UNCITRAL Model Law (“Model Law“) into South Africa’s arbitral landscape, solidifying the country’s commitment to being recognised as a pro-arbitration jurisdiction. Under the IAA an arbitration is…
…post shall scrutinise the landmark decisions to pinpoint, due to such evolved jurisprudence, whether or not there was a need for reform. Several landmark decisions that have advanced law and…
…of travel contracts. In other parts of the world, international arbitration frameworks, such as the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (2018), emphasize party autonomy while acknowledging the need…
…that the word “only” (used twice in Article 34 of Law No. 19,971 identical to the UNCITRAL Model Law) renders the complaint remedy against the Court of Appeals decision inadmissible,…
…the law reform by way of written submissions to the Law Commission, written evidence to the House of Lords Special Public Bill Committee, and oral evidence before the House of…
…have enacted new laws modernizing and aligning domestic frameworks with international standards. Greece’s Embrace of the UNCITRAL Model Law Greece has recently made significant strides in its arbitration framework through…
For decades, Italy was one of the very few countries in the world that prohibited arbitrators from granting interim relief. The situation changed in 2022 with the so-called “Cartabia” Reform,…
…UNCITRAL Model Law. The key issues were whether the arbitral tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction and whether there was a breach of natural justice. The Singapore High Court, presided by Justice…
…volunteer not only time but space. Apart from your involvement in academia, you also participated in the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules revision process from 2007 to their completion in 2010 as…
…post, this decision is inconsistent with France’s delocalised approach of arbitral awards and calls for a reform of the regime of enforcement, which could be addressed as part of the…
…That said, the UK Bill only seeks to reform Section 67, which deals with jurisdictional challenges to domestic-seated awards. This leaves the English courts’ power to refuse recognition and enforcement…
…UNCITRAL Model Law (which is identical to section 48(1)(a)(iv) of the AA) only considers situations where a tribunal exceeds its mandate and deals with issues outside of the scope of…
