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2024 in Review, Arbitration Agreements, Dutch Supreme Court, Enforcement, Exequatur, Multi-tiered clauses, Netherlands, Netherlands Arbitration Institute, Set aside an arbitral award

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Following the Blog’s tradition of “year-in-review” series, this post reflects on the key arbitration developments in the Netherlands in 2024. What emerges from this review is the Netherlands’ strong arbitration-friendly culture, notably reflected in the release of the 2024 Netherlands Arbitration Institute (“NAI”) Arbitration Rules and a pro-arbitration stance in court decisions. However, a notable…

Dutch Supreme Court, Netherlands, Set aside an arbitral award

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Under Article 34 of the UNCITRAL Model Law (“Model Law”), an arbitral award may be set aside if the arbitration agreement is “not valid”. A more controversial issue is whether setting aside avenues should also be available in the opposite scenario, i.e., when a tribunal found that no valid arbitration agreement existed and declined jurisdiction….

Dutch Supreme Court, Netherlands Arbitration Institute

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On 14 September 2023, the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) held its Annual General Meeting at the Peace Palace in The Hague, attracting over 160 participants from the Netherlands and beyond. This post provides an overview of the event’s highlights.   Welcoming Remarks The General Meeting started with Prof. Gerard Meijer, (President of the NAI) welcoming…