…Brazil remained a focal point for controversial legislative changes, and the Caribbean experienced growth in its arbitration practice. Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Argentina also reported positive strides in their arbitration…
…ill-disposed to any international investment agreements; take, for example, Brazil, who has no investment treaty in place, and take other countries like Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, South Africa, and India, who…
On 16 and 17 October 2023, the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada held its Xth Arbitration Congress edition (“X CAM-CCBC Congress” or “Congress”) in…
…States, to India, to Cuba, Gambia, Iceland, Bahamas, Mongolia, Algeria, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, Brazil, St. Kitts and Nevis, Andorra, and El Salvador. This year we would like to…
…matrix. In 2023, Brazil reached 94% of renewable production in its electrical matrix. In relation to the energy transition in Brazil, Ms. Porangaba noted that technological development is key, and…
…Brazil (“ICC Conference”), convened by the International Chamber of Commerce Court and the National Committee of Brazil, took place on 4 October 2023, to commemorate this historic event. A broad…
…Canada, UK, and Brazil. There are efforts to increase trade with Latin American and African countries. Individual countries like Guyana and Trinidad have maintained strong trade relations with India essentially…
…To explain how it works, we’ll take two steps back. BRAMIA: The Outlier in Numbers BRAMIA initially evolved in Brazil. There are reasons why. Statistically, Brazil is the second…
On Friday 8 September 2023, the ICC International Court of Arbitration (‘ICC Court’) hosted a panel on the interaction between arbitration and national courts titled “Arbitration and National Courts –…
…scope of matters that can be arbitrated. The legislature in Brazil is considering Bill 3293 to impose strict arbitrator disclosure requirements. A court in Sao Paolo recently set aside an…
…that the case will still be judged by the STJ’s second chamber. Nonetheless, the decision is a relevant development concerning arbitration with public entities in Brazil, which has been a…
…Intervention in Business Contracts: The Case of Brazil Giovanni Ettore Nanni’s thoughts on business contracts weave through his take on the Brazilian Economic Freedom Act. Introduced in 2019, this law…
…In recent years, Brazil has seen a resurgence of the study of business contracts as a particular type. Because business transactions (often, international or cross-border) are at the forefront of…
…was ratified in Brazil (Decree 8.327 of 2014). Mr. Xavier highlighted CBAr’s initiatives towards the promotion of CISG’s application in Brazil. Even before CISG was enacted in the country, CBAr…
The São Paulo Court of Appeals (“TJSP or “Court”) recently annulled a quantum arbitral award and referred the case back to the arbitral tribunal because one of the three arbitrators…
…Brazil has conquered as an arbitration-friendly jurisdiction. Having this in mind, Brazilian courts should resort to a comparative analysis with foreign decisions and international guidelines on this matter, which might…
…among parties to ICC arbitrations after U.S., Brazil, and Spain) and the frequent recourse to interim measures in cross-border disputes, the issue of the enforceability in Italy of provisional measures…
…otherwise be sought in a judicial reorganization or bankruptcy. Conclusion Currently, there is an increase of judicial reorganization and arbitration proceedings in Brazil. Even though the SCJ has currently…
…and the National Committee of Brazil (“ICC Brazil”) organized the First ICC Arbitration Conference in the South of Brazil (“ICC South Conference”). The ICC South Conference continued the success of…
…de Seguros e Previdência v. Stiebler Arquitetura e Incorporações Ltda – Massa Falida, Spe S&G Empreendimentos Imobiliarios Ltda & Spe S&G Empreendimentos S.A., Superior Court of Justice of Brazil, Recurso…
…public policy, in order to recognize a foreign arbitral award as valid in Brazil. The recent decision of the 4th Panel of the SCJ, however, may be invoked in analogous…
…Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s 2022 elections consolidated a “new pink tide” in Latin America. In contrast to other countries in the region, Brazil’s transition to the left did everything but…
…resolve cross-border disputes related to insolvent debtors. Moreover, States like Brazil, Chile, Peru and Singapore, among others, have introduced statutory provisions, legislations and draft legislative proposals supporting arbitration as means…
…of legitimacy may arise as part of justification by an exception clause (See, e.g., Appellate Body Report (3 December 2007), Brazil – Measures Affecting Imports of Retreaded Tyres, WT/DS332/AB/R, paras….
