…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…
…International Arbitration Regime and into a Domestic One Made Somewhat Less Formalistic While Switzerland has two separate arbitration regimes with two separate legal instruments governing international and domestic arbitrations, it…
…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 conduct should ensure certain rules of behavior. On the other hand, the basic guarantees for judges must be met, as for example immunity and rules to exclude any kind…
…courts—and cannot for the time being rely upon institutional rules to achieve similar objectives. Ultimately, part of this problem may be solved by carefully drafting emergency arbitration provisions to allow…
…in their supply chains and development projects.” “What” … about the rules The Rules are based on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. The Rules are also accompanied by elaborate commentary….
…kick-off of its modernization process. In commercial arbitration, notable developments took place around the world, with the enactment of new arbitration laws and interesting court-related cases currently pending, such as…
…a separate entity becoming involved in a legal dispute by providing financing of all or a part of the legal costs to one of the parties, in return for an…
…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…
…also analysed the effectiveness of the IA-CEPA’s Chapter 14 provisions both in protecting investors and in addressing Australia and Indonesia’s concerns on the ISDS regime. Aside from new free trade…
…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…
…do not apply to sports arbitration awards as the latter follow a special regime for annulment as provided for under the new amendments to the rules of the Egyptian Sports…
…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…
…Brazil through ‘class arbitration.’ This is certainly a new source of disputes in Brazil where arbitration could be an attractive option for parties involved in these major disputes. This blog…
… Amendments to the Thai Arbitration Act – Arbitrators and Representatives Allowed to Work in Thailand Previously, foreign arbitrators were required to undergo an onerous process to obtain a work…
…approach, the need for new governance will be less pressing. Apart from AI-related aspects of online arbitration, there are other important issues to resolve when designing an online arbitration platform,…
…Imoukhuede v Mekwunye & 2 ORS. (2015) 1CLRN 30. In a less commendable note for liberal arbitration enthusiasts, one author raised the concern that the Nigerian Arbitration Rules could be…
…fashionable nowadays to convey a negative image of arbitration, perceived as a justice for the privileged. An extensive application of statutory provisions restricting the right to resort to arbitration (such…
…a fully-fledged arbitration system was set up virtually from scratch. In 1977 Spain ratified the New York Convention without reservation, thus entering the international arbitration legal order. The ICSID Convention…
…DIFC hosts the DIFC-LCIA, the sister organization of the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”). The DIFC-LCIA Rules are identical to the LCIA Rules bar the default seat being the…
…General Guidelines for the Parties’ Legal Representatives that are annexed to the 2014 LCIA Rules (discussed here and here). In between is the hybrid approach of uniform ethical codes that…
…friction will remain an important point of debate for the foreseeable future. A. What fora should resolve apparent tensions between legal principles? When legal principles are in tension, a…
