On May 9, 2023, the Arbitration Channel, a pioneer Brazilian institution in the dissemination and promotion of arbitration internationally, held the XVII Rio de Janeiro International Arbitration Conference (“Rio Arbitration…
…therefore, be thought uncontroversial to state that strict rules of evidence do not apply in arbitration proceedings. But while most practitioners would concede that arbitration (specifically, international arbitration) does not…
The Editorial Board of Kluwer Arbitration Blog announces the opening of the following position with Kluwer Arbitration Blog: Assistant Editor for Africa. The Assistant Editor reports directly to the coordinating…
…and closing statements. International Arbitration and the Art of Advocacy International arbitration, as Mr. Reichert observed, is comprised of different legal cultures and people from around the world which…
…I became the Deputy Director of the Arbitration and Conciliation Center (“Arbitration Center”) and in September 2021 I was appointed Director of the Arbitration Center. My role as Director involves…
…of the ECT to exclude intra-EU investment arbitration and the applicability of the sunset clause in intra-EU relations. If the sunset clause is not removed inter se, investors from the…
The Institute of Transnational Arbitration (ITA), in collaboration with the ITA Board of Reporters, is happy to inform you that the latest ITA Arbitration Report was published: a free email…
…concluded with Sibylle Schumacher (Pinsent Masons) reflecting on interim relief in arbitration. While emergency arbitration (as e.g. provided for in the ICC Rules but not in the DIS Rules) has…
…to the KSA Arbitration Law and its Implementing Regulation. The KSA Arbitration Institutions: The SCCA Arbitration as a Model No discussion about the arbitration landscape in the KSA is complete…
…of the ICC International Court of Arbitration) and Almudena Arpón de Mendívil (President of the IBA). The chat, which was hosted by IE University and moderated by Alfonso Iglesia (Cuatrecasas),…
…representatives in an arbitration have the legal authority not only to conclude an arbitration agreement but also to carry out their representative functions during arbitral proceedings. Most arbitration rules, including…
…Israel has a robust IIA program with 35 BITs and 1 FTA with an investment chapter (most often providing for ICSID arbitration, and sometimes for arbitration under the ICC Rules…
…During this phase, German courts have the authority to determine an arbitration’s admissibility (Zulässigkeit). Should the court declare the arbitration inadmissible, any subsequent recognition and enforcement is bound to be…
…at hand, CAM’s rules are silent on how to resolve the deadlock created between the arbitration tribunals that have rendered irreconcilable decisions in arbitration proceedings that have partially identical claims…
…arbitration clause by putting the emphasis on the parties’ intent as the parties would not have inserted arbitration relation language if they did not intend to have recourse to arbitration….
…issues and concerns previously highlighted within the WGIII. While the WGIII is deliberating reform options in the context of both ad hoc arbitration and a potential MIC, it is impossible…
…party to the arbitration agreement or the arbitration, no award could (or was), issued against it. Moreover, though the SIAC Arbitration Rules contained provisions for joinder, SBS Holdings made no…
…mission is to facilitate debate and promote best practice in international arbitration. However, EDAC has its own arbitration rules. The most important feature that distinguishes EDAC from other arbitration centers…
…on International Commercial Arbitration (the “Model Law”). The 2023 Law’s key novel features, summarized below, primarily concern (i) the scope and validity of the arbitration agreement, (ii) the constitution and…
…be resolved through arbitration. Therefore, Spain claims that any payment made under the arbitral award would constitute unlawful state aid, particularly considering that AES and AEF’s claims pertain to Spanish…
…commercial arbitration in Brazil. Then, why does it exist? Contextualizing the ADI: A Political Movement Against Arbitration in Brazil The ADI is part of a rather obscure movement in Brazil….
…arbitration or litigation. Preparing expert witnesses for examination Unlike most fact witnesses in international arbitration, experts are often permitted or affirmatively asked by the arbitral tribunal to deliver a short…
As most other arbitration laws, section 86(3)(b) of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Arbitration Act 2013 provides that enforcement of arbitration awards may be refused where “it would be contrary…
…and many other lovers of international law and investment arbitration. The international arbitration student societies of GW, Georgetown University, and George Mason University contributed to the organization of this event,…
