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The Arbitration Act 1996
Get to know the Arbitration Act 1996 inside out with our guidance on all the key sections that make up the Act. Plus, we'll link them to commentary titles like Butterworths Challenges in Arbitration.
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Guidance on arbitration pursuant to the rules of leading arbitral institutions, associations and organisations including the ICC, LCIA, LMAA and SIAC.
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Latest Arbitration Practice Notes
The recognition and enforcement of international arbitration awards in Italy is regulated by sections 839 to 840 of the Italian Civil Procedural Code...
Pre-commencement and scopeIncorporationParties are deemed to agree that an arbitration will be conducted and administered by the AIAC in accordance...
For arbitration proceedings seated in Italy and started after 28 February 2023, the reformed CPC, (s 818) empowers arbitral tribunals to grant interim...
This Practice Note considers appealing an arbitral award on a point of law pursuant to section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996). It should be...
This Practice Note provides guidance on formal requirements to consider when drafting witness statements in civil proceedings as well as giving...
Latest Arbitration Precedents
1I, [insert name], hereby agree to serve as Tribunal Secretary to the Arbitral Tribunal [insert details] in the arbitration case [insert case name]...
I, [name of prospective Tribunal Secretary], hereby agree to serve as Tribunal Secretary to the Arbitral Tribunal [name of Arbitral Tribunal] in the...
PROCEDURAL ORDER NO. [insert number]Having considered the parties’ submissions, the Tribunal orders as follows:1Hearing by video-conference1.1The...
To:Singapore International Arbitration Centre28 Maxwell Road, #03–01Maxwell Chambers SuitesBY [SPECIFY MODE OF DELIVERY]Singapore 069115Attn: The...
This is a Precedent notice of arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (6th edition) 2016 (2016 SIAC...
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The seat of the arbitration
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Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)
Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)This Practice Note considers the doctrine of separability under the law of...
Partial awards in arbitration
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Unilateral option clauses—an introduction
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Investment treaty arbitration—an introduction
Investment treaty arbitration—an introductionThis Practice Note provides an introduction to investment treaty arbitration.Broadly, an investment...
Remedies for breach of the arbitration agreement
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AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English court
AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English courtGrounds of challenge or appeal against arbitration awardsAn arbitral award can...
Maritime arbitration—an introduction
Maritime arbitration—an introductionMaritime arbitration is a recognised branch of dispute resolution in international trade and commerce.Maritime...
ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costs
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Redfern schedule—arbitration
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Hong Kong—guide to the Arbitration Ordinance
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Associated legal terms
domestic arbitration
Concerned entirely with national or domestic issues, and all aspects of the arbitration proceedings relate to a single jurisdiction. For example, a commercial dispute between two English companies concerning a domestic supply contract governed by English law, seated in London, and conducted ad hoc in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996)
ICC
International Chamber of Commerce—an body formed to promote trade, investment, open markets and the free flow of capital in international business
Party Autonomy
In arbitration, the parties’ freedom to determine, for example, the procedure to be followed by the tribunal and parties. Party autonomy is often cited as one of the distinct features and advantages of arbitration.
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