arbitration agreement, the governing law of the main contract will generally apply to the arbitration agreement. The French courts, however, have held repeatedly (including in Kabab-Ji) that the choice of…

…S.A. which included an arbitration agreement. Société Générale de la Surveillance S.A. filed a request for arbitration in compliance with the arbitration agreement. The Cotonou Administrative Court of First Instance…

Under the UNCITRAL Model Law and the laws of many ‘arbitration friendly’ jurisdictions, courts must refer a matter subject to a valid and operative arbitration agreement to arbitration if requested…

arbitration, these issues are further complicated due to the fact that different jurisdictions adopt different approaches to witness evidence and preparation. During Day 5 of Paris Arbitration Week, Herbert Smith…

Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) issues were again in the spotlight on the very last day of the Paris Arbitration Week (PAW). A panel discussion was organized by Fieldfisher on “The…

…confidentiality (the Arbitration Ordinance itself also provides that arbitration is a confidential process not just in arbitration proceedings but also in courts); mandatory disclosure of TPF; clear grounds for termination…

…challenge the notion of ‘urgency’ in the context of provisional measures. Dynamics of Development in Commercial and Investor-State Arbitration Dr. Besson explained that in ICSID arbitration, Article 47 of the…

…(Funke Adekoya & Company) as speakers. According to Jus Mundi’s 2023 Mining Arbitration Report, out of around 800 mining arbitration cases, 56% corresponded to commercial arbitration and 44% to investment…

…Day 2 of the 2023 Paris Arbitration Week (PAW) saw Jones Day hosting a conference on “Resource Nationalism in Investor-State Arbitration”. The panel was composed of Melissa Stear Gorsline (Jones…