…jurisdiction. (b) In the case of an arbitration other than an international commercial arbitration, the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction in a district and includes the High Court in…
…South Africa 10. Which arbitration institution was established first? a. The Finnish Arbitration Institute (FAA) b. The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) c. The Vienna International Arbitration Centre…
…continuously against the country.1)See Clifford J. Hendel & María Antonia Pérez, ‘The Past, Present and Possible Future of the Spanish Renewable Energy Arbitration Saga,’ New York State Bar Association, International…
…the future “[a newly improved] framework for arbitration, against the backdrop of increased difficulty in safely navigating through procedural pitfalls in court litigation, […][could potentially] provide arbitration with more traction…
…30 Journal of International Arbitration 637, 639. the first known OIC investment arbitration was initiated only in 2011 by the Saudi businessman Hesham Al-Warraq against Indonesia (“Al-Warraq”). Amusingly enough, Dr….
…of Germany, ICSID Case No. ARB/12/12. These discussions culminated in the remarkable adoption of (a) the UN Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration in 2014, and (b) the inclusion…
…emergency interim arbitration award (the “Emergency Award”) awarded by an emergency arbitrator (the “Emergency Arbitrator”) under Article 6 of the American Arbitration Association’s International Center for Dispute Resolution International Arbitration…
…to resolve business and human rights disputes by arbitration. Lead by the former ICJ justice, Judge Bruno Simma, The Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration (“the Rules”) were…
…being with us from the first days of Kluwer Arbitration Blog. At Kluwer Arbitration Blog, our mission is not only to bring you the latest developments in arbitration and to…
…how disputes can be resolved in the most beneficial and cost-saving manner (more KAB posts on efficient arbitration can be found here). Now, with the rise of third-party funding (“TPF”)…
…International Arbitration (“LCIA”) in July 2018. Like many other arbitral centres that have emerged across Africa,1)G. Travaini, ‘Arbitration Centres in Africa: Too Many Cooks?’, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 1 October 2019…
…agreements being signed, various states in Southeast Asia were also involved in revising their arbitration laws. On 15 April 2019, amendments to the Thai Arbitration Act B.E. 2545 (2002) came…
…be taken in parallel proceedings in arbitration and in the common courts. For instance, a shareholder would be bound by an arbitration clause and challenge a resolution in arbitration, while…
…been replicated more recently in Bahrain in what was termed as the “free arbitration zone”.8)See generally, John Townsend, The New Bahrain Arbitration Law and The Bahrain “Free Arbitration Zone” –…
…African International Arbitration Act, under Article I of the New York Convention were: Steyn (a Namibian national) and the Government of Tanzania were parties to an arbitration relating to a…
…of the arbitration agreement). A Chance for Arbitration? We consider that the combined effects of those amendments opens new opportunities for the growth of arbitration in Poland. This is…
2019 was a lively year for international arbitration in Latin America – especially in the international commercial arbitration arena, which is the focus of this post. Contributors to Kluwer Arbitration…
…be either the Thai Arbitration Institute (“TAI”) or the Thailand Arbitration Center (“THAC”)), may request from such government agency or organisation a certificate to support the consideration of Thai officials…
…for the success of any arbitration institution designing and implementing online processes. No matter how (cost) efficient online arbitration can be, designers of such online processes need to focus on…
…of the ICSID Convention. Arbitration Disputes Involving African Parties In regard to arbitration disputes involving African parties, the year started in the wake of a development that has shaken…
…comparative account of many essential concepts of the law and practice of international arbitration. As several authors have pointed out, if Supreme Courts’ decisions in arbitration matters are generally scarce…
…as an attractive and reliable international arbitration venue. More importantly, Spain boasts a sophisticated and vibrant arbitration community. The Spanish Arbitration Club (CEA) has played a prominent role in both…
…UAE: Onshore v. Offshore Each free zone has adopted its own arbitration law, the 2008 DIFC Arbitration Law and the 2015 ADGM Arbitration Regulations, each modeled on the UNCITRAL Model…
…views As explained by Prof Catherine Rogers in her book Ethics in International Arbitration, there are two main problems arising from the plurality of ethical views in international arbitration. The…
