…Civil Code: “…any circumstances casting doubt upon his impartiality or independence.” This rule corresponds with article 10 of the UNCITRAL model law which says: “an arbitrator may be challenged only…
…begin modernising the Act. The purpose of the reform was to bring Swedish arbitration law more in line with certain advancements in arbitration and to address some practical gaps –…
…already, with the recent recruitment of young, talented and ambitious Iraqi nationals to the Economic Reform arm of the Ministry of Finance. These hires are for the most part alumni…
“It turns out that the “little things” are in fact the “big things”. Forget to focus on them, and we are doomed to fail. Forget to value them, and we…
…(PCA). Kenya’s Arbitration Act of 1995 and Uganda’s Arbitration Act of 2000 are based on the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration….
…paragraph 16 of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce 1996. Such an interpretation is supported by part two of the New York Convention, which contains UNCITRAL’s recommendation to interpret…
…against it. The discussion evolved around the public/private character of international investment arbitration, party autonomy, flexibility, predictability, and consistency in decision-making, regulatory chill, transparency, accountability, and the recent reform proposals…
…Disputes (ICSID) Rules, or ad hoc arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules. All in all, the arbitration process offers parties greater control and ownership of the process and maintains a strong…
…association. One way that NOMA tackles the perennial issue of ensuring efficient and quick proceedings is by streamlining international texts. For instance, as compared to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules on…
…such rules of law as are chosen by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute” (emphasis added; the quote stems from the UNCITRAL Model Law on International…
…use of non-judicial procedures to resolve disputes more effectively. The Brazilian Arbitration Law, partially based on the UNCITRAL Model Law, was enacted in 1996 and revised in 2015. The…
…excluded from Brussels I and in light of Advocate General’s opinion in Gazprom, it is likely that there may be no need to reform it as it can accommodate anti-suit…
…States”. Finally, the Decision stated that if an arbitral tribunal awarded an investor compensation in respect of losses caused by Spain’s reform of the Special Regime, that would constitute state…
…upon existing BITs from the third generation that offer ICSID rules or UNCITRAL rules as possibilities. But such new rules might – nonetheless – impact the manner in which the…
…include strengthening economic development. As part of this pillar, at chapter 3 of the Framework, Iraq’s reform priorities include “improving the business and investment environment”. Pillar 1, governance, also places…
…where the arbitration took place” (under Article 34(2)(a)(iv) of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (“Model Law”) for awards emanating from international arbitration; section 48(1)(a)(v) of the Singapore…
…(CRCICA) is a notable example in this regard. Many African countries’ arbitration laws are based on the UNCITRAL model law, and have been through reform in the last 10 years….
…mediation by dedicating a separate chapter to Mediation Rules. This new chapter was inspired by the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Conciliation 2002 and was drafted to be in…
…further growth of arbitration depends greatly on collaboration, interdependence and genuine reform at a grassroots level. 4. Arbitrator Selection Process Last year, one hot topic was the need for greater…
…the grounds of violation of substantive treaty standards. In its final 2012 award, the ad-hoc arbitral tribunal constituted under the UNCITRAL Rules and seated in Frankfurt, found that Slovakia had…
…favorable to foreign investors: arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules, seated in The Hague (see, e.g., Article 26.5 in the standard form contract for the first bidding round for deep water…
…World Wide Minerals Ltd. v. The Republic of Kazakhstan (19 October 2015, UNCITRAL arbitration) holding the respondent State bound by the 1989 Canada-Soviet Union BIT for facts that occurred between…
…by considerably streamlining court application schedules) to capitalize on the economic growth of the continent. The reform also tackles some criticism leveled at OHADA arbitration in the not-so-distant past. The…
…the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958) (“New York Convention“) and the UNCITRAL Model law on International Commercial Arbitration 1985: with amendments as adopted in 2006…
