…should be dismissed. Finally, concerning costs, the Tribunal ordered the Claimant to reimburse the costs of arbitration to the Respondent. Analysis Widespread corruption in Latin America has become a…
…environment which allowed arbitral institutions such as the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (“AFSA“) to thrive. The arbitration user community requires a structured, efficient, and cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation….
The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) will be hosting the first Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW) at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 9 to 11 April…
…and at the unilateral, bilateral and regional levels. The event featured David Bigge (Chief of Investment Arbitration, U.S. Department of State), Margie-Lys Jaime (Legal Adviser, Office of Investment Arbitration, Ministry…
…basic “pro-international arbitration” and “minimal intervention” principles, that posit Chile as an arbitral-friendly jurisdiction so that it could be selected as the seat of many more international arbitration agreements. The…
On 7 March 2024, the National Branch (“ICC Brasil”) and the ICC Court of Arbitration (“ICC Court”) held the 12th ICC Brazilian Arbitration Day (“ICC BAD” or “Conference”) in São…
…to the arbitration” under section 9(1) [of the SIA]” Background: Border Timbers The case in Border Timbers arose out of an arbitration award dated 28 July 2015 made pursuant to…
…light on its nuances, which should be known by arbitration practitioners. Perjury in International Arbitration: Different Standards in Different Jurisdictions The definition of perjury is usually straightforward. For example, in…
…of Arbitration for French Public Entities? “Get off my lawn!” that’s basically what the Conseil d’Etat said to the arbitration community in SMAC v Ryanair. Drawing out its long rifle,…
…92). Only two tribunals granted simple interest. In Gardabani v. Georgia, the investor initiated a contract-based SCC arbitration and a treaty-based ICSID arbitration. Both cases were heard by an equally…
…and iron ore). Alstom Power v. Mongolia was an ICSID arbitration under the Italy-Mongolia BIT and the ECT involving a dispute over works to be performed under a contract for…
On Monday 18 March 2024, ESSEC Business School and EFILA co-organized a panel discussion within the framework of the Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”) 2024, discussing the interactions between Human Rights,…
…positive development has reinforced the already-existing perception of Spain as a pro-arbitration jurisdiction. Certainly, it has reassured arbitration users that the public policy grounds for annulment of an award before…
On the second day of the 2024 Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”), Addleshaw Goddard hosted another roundtable event titled “Evolving Perspectives on the Right to Regulate: Shaping Investment Treaty Arbitration.” The…
This year’s ITA-IEL-ICC Joint Conference on International Energy Arbitration (the “Conference”), co-organised by the Institute for Transnational Arbitration was a whistle-stop tour of the new frontiers facing arbitration practitioners focused…
…the arbitration clause. Accordingly, the claim against the guarantor before the courts was dismissed based on the existence of the arbitration agreement, and the dispute referred to arbitration pursuant to…
…on “ADR and arbitration” (some of which is referred to in the task force’s Report on “Facilitating Settlement in International Arbitration”), business users want – amongst other things – more…
As part of the 2024 Paris Arbitration Week, Clyde & Co hosted a panel on “Sanctions and Arbitration: Lessons Learned and Possible Strategies.” The discussions addressed the impact of economic…
…the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (“NAI”) Young Arbitration Practitioners, the Paris Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (“PVYAP”), the Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners (“YAAP”), the Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners (“YCAP”), the Young Istanbul…
…jurisdictions in recent arbitration legislative developments. Germany Ms Baumann first discussed the draft arbitration bill presented in February 2024 by the German Federal Ministry of Justice. While not yet…
…rule on these issues comes from – normally this power comes directly from the applicable lex arbitri, arbitration rules or the arbitration agreement. Put differently, the arbitrators have clear statutory…
The eighth edition of the Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”) started this Monday with Addleshaw Goddard hosting a roundtable event on “The Evolution of Arbitration in the Central Eastern Europe and…
…annulled at their seat, describing the arbitration autonomy as “the DNA of French arbitration.” Fabienne Schaller mentioned that, although a seemingly theoretic question, arbitration autonomy raises numerous complex legal questions…
… Having Friends in the Arbitration World is Incompatible with the Arbitration Practice The real disagreement lies in the distinction between true friendship and friendly relationships forged through arbitration practice….
