Still Trying to Fix What isn’t Broken?
One of the most significant and controversial proposals in the Law Commission’s first Consultation Paper on the English Arbitration Act...
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From Confidentiality to Transparency in Commercial Arbitration?
The Permanent Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCAC) and Jus Mundi organized a half-day...
Is It Possible For The Brazilian Superior Court Of Justice To Recognize A Foreign Arbitral Award Without Reasoning?
The article discusses the uncertainties and requirements surrounding Brazilian law regarding the confirmation and validity of foreign arbitral awards. It...
(Un)enforceability of Arbitration Clause in (Un)stamped Contracts: Indian Perspective
The Supreme Court of India's recent Constitution Bench ruling on the enforceability of arbitration clauses in unstamped contracts marks a...
Climate Litigation and Responsible Business Conduct in the Dutch District Court
This article discusses the reasoning of the Court in the RWE Eemshaven Holding II v. the Netherlands judgment. It also...
Why Arbitration Practitioners in Asia Need to Pay Attention to Russian Sanctions
This article explains why Russia-related sanctions are of relevance and how they can impact arbitration proceedings in Asia. It also...
Foreign Public Policy and The Law Governing Arbitration Agreements – Reflections on Anupam Mittal v Westbridge
This article provides an overview of the reasoning by the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal according to which...
The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement: First Step Towards Saving the High Seas?
Following decades of negotiations and as part of COP 15, States have reached an agreement to protect the world’s oceans’...
Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses: Towards Harmonisation?
The article examines the questions of competence, jurisdiction and admissibility in light of the recent developments as to the position...
Total Recall? – Witness Evidence in International Arbitration
This article summarises and comments on the main findings of the ICC Commission Report from a practitioner’s perspective and raises...
Gaillard’s Tribute Before the Paris Court of Appeal: Was Justice Seen to be Done?
This article highlights arbitrators' independence and impartiality in exercising their jurisdictional functions in a recent decision where the Paris Court...
Amir Soleymani v Nifty Gateway: Arbitration and Consumer Protection in NFT disputes
The English Court of Appeal recently handed down its first judgment involving non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) in Amir Soleymani v Nifty...
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