Vanina Sucharitkul, Author at Kluwer Arbitration Blog

Code of Conduct, ICSID, ICSID Arbitration, ICSID Convention, ICSID Proceedings, UNCITRAL

ICSID and UNCITRAL Draft Code of Conduct: Potential Ban on Multiple Roles Could Negatively Impact Gender and Regional Diversity, as well as Generational Renewal

Vanina Sucharitkul (University of Paris Descartes)/June 20, 2020June 22, 2020 /3 Comments

ArbitralWomen

On 1 May 2020, ICSID and UNCITRAL released the long-awaited Draft Code of Conduct for Adjudicators in Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) (“Draft Code”) as previously reported and discussed. Article 1.1 of the Draft Code provides that it applies to “all persons serving as adjudicators in ISDS proceedings”, defined broadly to include arbitrators, ad hoc committee…

Arbitration Institutions and Rules, Arbitrator Challenges, Arbitrator's Fees, Public Policy, Set aside an arbitral award, Thai Arbitration Act, Thai Arbitration Institute, Thailand, Thailand Arbitration Center

Thawing the Restrictions on International Arbitration in Thailand

Vanina Sucharitkul (University of Paris Descartes)/December 17, 2019December 13, 2019 /Leave a comment

There have been some false dawns but Thailand has become significantly more arbitration-friendly in recent years. This post briefly canvasses the recent developments and identifies potential areas for further development. Amendments to the Thai Arbitration Act – Arbitrators and Representatives Allowed to Work in Thailand Previously, foreign arbitrators were required to undergo an onerous…

Annulment, Awards, Enforcement, Thailand

Thai Administrative Court Overturns an Arbitration Award against the Government

Vanina Sucharitkul (University of Paris Descartes)/October 9, 2014 /Leave a comment

Herbert Smith Freehills

Introduction On 13 March 2014, Thailand’s Central Administrative Court annulled an arbitration award in the case between Hong Kong-based Hopewell Holding and the Thai Ministry of Transport (“MoT”) and State Railway of Thailand (“SRT”). The dispute arose out of a 30-year concession dating back to 1990 to build a 60-km elevated highway and rail line…

Arbitrators, Bias, Disclosure, Enforcement, Europe, ICC Arbitration

Tecnimont, the saga continues but is not yet over

Laurence Franc-Menget (Herbert Smith Freehills LLP) and Vanina Sucharitkul (University of Paris Descartes)/November 25, 2011March 11, 2020 /4 Comments

YIAG

In a decision rendered on 2 November 2011, the Reims Court of Appeal annulled an ICC Award for failure to disclose conflict of interest during proceedings, irrespective of the ICC Rules on challenging arbitrators in the case Avax v. Technimont.1)CA Reims, 2 Novembre 2011, n°. 10/02888 This post considers the latest instalment, the Reims Court…