2020 In Review, Arbitrator's mandate, Corruption, Disclosure, Economic Sanctions, Enforcement, France, Immunity, Independence and Impartiality, kompetenz-kompetenz

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The pandemic did not prevent French courts from bringing their share of arbitration-related developments, although they remained almost inactive from March to June. This post succinctly reviews some of 2020’s noteworthy developments.   Important Decisions of the Paris Court of Appeal’s International Section Operational since March 2018, the International Chamber of the Paris court of…

Commercial Arbitration, French Law, lex contractus, UNIDROIT Principles

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The Paris Court of Appeal recently upheld an ICC award where the arbitral tribunal exclusively applied the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (‘the Principles’) as lex contractus failing any agreement on the applicable law between the parties. This recent development deserves further analysis as it confirms French courts’ favourable attitude towards the application of…