Arbitration clause

Arbitration clause, Arbitrators, English Law, Nationality requirement in arbitration clauses, Seat of the arbitration

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Herbert Smith Freehills

In arbitration, as in other aspects of business life, parties often feel most comfortable when they are (literally) on familiar ground. If things go wrong, a European or American company might understandably prefer arbitration seated in Europe or New York. On the other hand, parties from the PRC, for example, are increasingly, and equally understandably,…

Arbitration clause, Enforcement, EU Regulation 44/ 2001, Europe

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Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA)

The discussion on the position of arbitration in the Brussels Jurisdiction and Enforcement Regulation (Regulation 44/ 2001) has now reached the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament. Just to remind those less familiar with the issue: the present Regulation, as well as the preceding Jurisdiction Convention, allowed courts in EU countries to assume…