Does the California Arbitration Act Disfavor Arbitration?
…the appeals process, it is important to briefly review that case to understand how Keeton v. Tesla differs and what contribution it can provide. To arrive at its ruling, the…
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Arbitration Institutions and Rules, Asia-Pacific, Enforcement, Japan, Japan Commercial Arbitration Association, JCAA
2024 JCAA Arbitration Days Recap Day 2: Flexible Harmonization and Cooperation Towards Best Practices
…for in choosing an arbitration institution. Ms. Yoko Maeda (City-Yuwa Partners, Tokyo) explained that one of the key differences between arbitral institutions is their scrutiny process of draft awards—some institutions…
Asia-Pacific, Best practices, Institutional Rules, Japan, Japan Commercial Arbitration Association, JCAA
2024 JCAA Arbitration Days Recap Day 1: Japanese Arbitration Trends and Practices
…a set internal process (the ringi process) and many decisions may not be made on the spot during mediation. This may lead to difficulties in managing timelines in an arbitration,…
Countdown to RIDW25: Transforming Investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A New Legal Framework
…is the shift from a cumbersome investment license regime to a more straightforward registration process in Article 7. Investors, both national and international, will no longer need to obtain multiple…
Abusive Claims, Estoppel, Parallel Proceedings, Set aside an arbitral award, Singapore, Stay of Proceedings
Seeking a Stay of My Own Setting Aside Application: An Unorthodox Predicament
…process because the Claimant should have elected to discontinue OA 1109 and proceed only with Arbitration C. The Court did not accept this argument and noted that the Claimant was…
Could the Reformed English Arbitration Act Make London a More Attractive Seat for Latin American Parties?
…courts from disrupting the arbitral process. The proposed reform would implement a straightforward statutory rule that the arbitration agreement is governed by the law of the seat absent an express…
Challenge of Arbitral Award, England, English courts, English Law, Jurisdiction, Section 68 challenge, UK
The UK Commercial High Court Rejects Czech Republic’s Jurisdictional Challenges Declining Setting Aside the Investment Award in Diag Human & Mr. Josef Stava v Czech Republic
…with Conneco for the process of blood plasma – that the commercial agreement was terminated (the “Bojar Letter”). Conneco and the Ministry of Health initiated commercial arbitration proceedings. The commercial…
Interim Relief under Pakistan’s Proposed Arbitration Act: Promoting Judicial Non-Intervention?
…process, while national courts assume a limited supervisory role. The principle has been provided in the Draft Act’s preamble and also Section 6 thereof, which mandates that no court or…
Accountability, Anonymity of arbitrators, Apparent bias, arbitrators’ conduct, Breach of natural justice, Fair hearing, International arbitration, Scope of Confidentiality, Set aside an international arbitral award, Trust
The Need to Secure Trust and Accountability in Arbitration: DJO v DJP or the ‘Copy and Paste’ Case
…paragraphs from the awards in the Indian Arbitrations (the “Indian Awards”) in the process of drafting the award issued in the Singapore Arbitration (the “Singapore Award”). Subsequently, DJO applied to…
Potential Issues With the Challenge of Arbitrators in the New Uruguayan Domestic Arbitration Law
…biased tribunal is a textbook example of a violation of due process. In addition, the wording of Articles 485.1 and 485.2 concerning “subsequent facts” does not conform to the principle…
The Arbitrability of Greenwashing Disputes: An Australian Perspective
…subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, for violations including misstatements regarding its ESG investment process, with DWS agreeing to pay US$25 million in penalties. In Australia, the Australian Securities and Investments…
Seoul Arbitration Festival 2024: New and Renewable Energy Landscape in Korea and Beyond
…push for mediation as a first step in the dispute resolution process. However, DAB and mediation remain purely ‘contractual’ and do not benefit from the same support as arbitration in…
Navigating Exequatur: The Pro-Arbitration Stance of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal
…meaning that even if public policy or due process rights are alleged to have been violated, the enforcement of awards should not serve as a ‘do-over’ of the arbitration. The…
Not By Proxy Alone: Bifurcation and the Petroleum Marketing Commission v. USA Tribunal
…process and cause more public relations damage to the investor or its stakeholders. Should these consequences be considered? Not by Proxy Alone—Possible Solutions A tribunal may have, under its…
Arbitration, Insolvency, Lex Arbitri, Lex Fori, New York Convention, New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, UNCITRAL, UNCITRAL Model Law
The Law Governing the Effects of Insolvency in Arbitration: Is UNCITRAL Getting it Wrong? – Part I
…of the collective insolvency process. The Model So Far: The Lex Fori Concursus and the Exception for Pending Proceedings Up until the 63rd session, 11-15 December 2023, WG V…
Arbitration, Insolvency, Lex Arbitri, Lex Fori, New York Convention, New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, UNCITRAL, UNCITRAL Model Law
The Law Governing the Effects of Insolvency in Arbitration: Is UNCITRAL Getting it Wrong? – Part II
…Risk of Abuse Practice shows that the ability of one party to an ongoing dispute resolution process to trigger insolvency proceedings in their home jurisdiction in order to claim that…
Navigating the Jurisdictional Boundaries: Insights from Two Ontario Courts’ Decisions on Arbitrators’ Jurisdiction
…has taken positive steps towards the arbitration process. The Requirement of a True Jurisdictional Issue—Section 34(2)(a)(iii) of the Commercial Arbitration Act In Clayton, the CA dismissed an appeal from…
EcuadorTLC II: A Shift in Investment Arbitration through the ‘Own Acts’ Doctrine
…information on contract-based claims even more scarce, as many details remain confidential throughout the arbitration process. While treaties inherently carry expectations of public accountability and transparency, the text of private…
19th ICC New York Conference: Exploring Cross-Cultural Business Dynamics and New Realities in Dispute Resolution
…the process. Olson and Barakat Friedman expanded on the concept of early conflict prevention, explaining how businesses should identify potential points of friction during the life of a contract and…
Energy Charter Treaty, Investor-State arbitration, Investor-state tribunals, ISDS, Procedure, Provisional measures
Procedural Situations as Self-Standing Rights Justifying the Adoption of Provisional Measures: Insights from Klesch Group v. Germany
…in the number of investor-state arbitrations, requests for provisional measures have dramatically boosted. Disputing parties, indeed, consider the availability of effective interim relief vital to the ICSID arbitral process and,…
ITA Americas Initiative Hosts Innovative Forum on Latin American Arbitration in New York
…Attendees emphasized that, depending on the circumstances of each case, obtaining a social license might not be just a one-time requirement but an ongoing process that necessitates continuous engagement with…
SCC Arbitration Institute Explores Security for Costs in International Arbitration
…costs competition exists between institutions, legislators and courts for the most cost-efficient process guides the parties’ decision on the forum of dispute resolution. The parties’ “war chests” and ever escalating…
CAM-CCBC Arbitration Congress XI Edition: The Highlights You Don’t Want to Miss (ctd.)
…Mr. Hodgkin, who examined the positive impact of media on arbitration. He emphasized that transparency is beneficial and can help combat fake news, thereby legitimizing the arbitration process. Mr. Hodgkin…
Mandatory Registration of Arbitrators and Arbitration Centers in Peru: Legislative Decree No. 1660 and Its Perverse Incentives
…Ministry of Justice’s stamp of approval, is itself a source of legal uncertainty. The explanatory memorandum further asserts that RENACE ensures that registered centers have undergone an evaluation process and…