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USA—Fourth Circuit overrules stay of Section 1782 application (Servotronics v The Boeing Company)

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USA—Tenth Circuit affirms award in gold mine control dispute (Goldgroup Resources v DynaResource)

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USA—stay of Section 1782 application pending Supreme Court decision (In re: Application of Servotronics)

The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on USA—stay of Section 1782 application pending Supreme Court decision (In re: Application of Servotronics)

Delhi High Court’s verdict on enforceability of emergency awards in India (Amazon v Future Coupons)

The following Arbitration news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Delhi High Court’s verdict on enforceability of emergency awards in India (Amazon v Future Coupons)

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Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretation

This Practice Note considers the nature and scope of arbitration agreements with a particular focus on arbitration agreements pursuant to the law of...

Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitration

An ad hoc arbitration is any arbitration in which the parties have not selected an institution to administer the arbitration. This offers parties...

Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)

This Practice Note considers the law governing the procedural law of arbitration proceedings (the curial law or lex arbitri) and how it is determined...

A quick guide to the arbitration process

This Practice Note provides a quick guide to the arbitration process while recognising that there is no set framework or order for arbitration...

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Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitration

What is institutional arbitration?An institutional arbitration is one that is administered by an institution agreed upon by the parties and conducted...

Produced in partnership with Simmons & Simmons LLP 12th Jan

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LMAA—costs

The London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) Terms 2017 (the Terms) apply to arbitrations commenced on or after 1 May 2017 where the parties...

Produced in partnership with Shawn Kirby of Wikborg Rein 12th Jan

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The seat of the arbitration

This Practice Note considers the key concept of the seat of an arbitration, with a particular focus on the law of England and Wales and Northern...

Produced in partnership with Peter McQueen 12th Jan

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Evidence in international arbitration—the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration

The IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration 2010 (the IBA Rules) are routinely adopted in international arbitration...

Produced in partnership with 39 Essex Chambers 12th Jan

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SCC Rules (2017)—introduction and structure

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): Many arbitral organisations have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with practical guidance and/or changes to their usual...

Produced in partnership with Vinge 12th Jan

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Redfern schedule—arbitration

Example Redfern scheduleSet out below is an example of a Redfern schedule of the type commonly used for the exchange of requests for documentation...

Produced in partnership with Simmons & Simmons LLP 12th Jan

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Arbitral awards—types and requirements

Note: some of the guidance in this Practice Note was developed from content originally produced in partnership with CMS.This Practice Note considers...

Produced in partnership with Farrer & Co 12th Jan

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Maritime arbitration—an introduction

Maritime arbitration is a recognised branch of dispute resolution in international trade and commerce.Maritime affairs to which consensually agreed...

Produced in partnership with Peter McQueen 12th Jan

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Revised ICC Arbitration Rules for 1 January 2012 [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.The International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Rules 2012 are referred to as...

9th Nov

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Investment treaty arbitration—an introduction

STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is being reviewed in light of the 5 May 2020 agreement by most EU Member States to terminate their intra-EU bilateral...

Produced in partnership with Joe Tirado, Partner of Garrigues UK LLP and Elisa Vicente, Senior Associate of J&A Garrigues, S. L. P. 12th Jan

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Insurance and reinsurance arbitration—an introduction

Arbitrations arising from insurance and reinsurance disputes share many common features with other types of commercial arbitration. This Practice Note...

Produced in partnership with Ralph Morley of 7KBW 12th Jan

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International arbitration—an introduction to the key features of international arbitration

This Practice Note provides an introduction to some of the key features of international arbitration. Practice Note: Arbitration—an introduction to...

Produced in partnership with Thirty Nine Essex Street 12th Jan

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Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)

This Practice Note considers the doctrine of separability under the law of England and Wales (England and English are used as shorthand throughout)....

9th Nov

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International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitration

In many jurisdictions, there are relatively few substantive differences between pursuing international arbitration or domestic arbitration...

9th Nov

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Partial awards in arbitration

Parties to an arbitration may wish to make an application to the arbitral tribunal for an award to be made on a specific issue that forms part of the...

Produced in partnership with CMS 12th Jan

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International arbitration clauses—ad-hoc

Arbitration clauses provide for disputes to be dealt with by an appointed arbitral tribunal and can arise in both domestic and international contexts....

Produced in partnership with Peter McQueen 12th Jan

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Arbitration in Kenya—Getting the Deal Through guide [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Arbitration in KenyaThe Getting the Deal Through (GtDT) guide for Kenya is...

25th Mar

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Interim remedies in support of arbitration in Morocco

Parties to arbitration often require assistance from the court of a given country (or countries) in the form of interim remedies.In Morocco, the Dahir...

Produced in partnership with Aicha Brahma & Amin Hajji of Hajji & Associates 25th Mar

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Arbitration in Equatorial Guinea—Getting the Deal Through guide [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Arbitration in Equatorial GuineaThe Getting the Deal Through (GtDT) guide for...

25th Mar

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Arbitration in Angola—Getting the Deal Through guide [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Arbitration in AngolaThe Getting the Deal Through (GtDT) guide for Angola is...

25th Mar

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Arbitration in Nigeria—Getting the Deal Through guide [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Arbitration in NigeriaThe Getting the Deal Through (GtDT) guide for Nigeria is...

25th Mar

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Arbitration in Mozambique—Getting the Deal Through guide [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Arbitration in MozambiqueThe Getting the Deal Through (GtDT) guide for Mozambique...

25th Mar

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Arbitration in Tanzania—Getting the Deal Through guide [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Arbitration in TanzaniaThe Getting the Deal Through (GtDT) guide for Tanzania is...

25th Mar

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Arbitration in Morocco—Getting the Deal Through guide [Archived]

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.Arbitration in MoroccoThe Getting the Deal Through (GtDT) guide for Morocco is...

25th Mar

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Arbitration—Egypt—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to arbitration in Egypt published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

17th Mar

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Arbitration—South Africa—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to arbitration in South Africa published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal...

5th Mar

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Arbitration—Ghana—Q&A guide

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to arbitration in Ghana published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through...

5th Mar

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International arbitration in Mauritius

The Mauritian legal system is a hybrid system of laws, which amalgamates both the French civil law and the British common law practices, characterised...

Produced in partnership with Appleby 26th Feb

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Arbitration in Mauritius—an introduction

The Mauritian legal system is a hybrid system of laws, which amalgamates both the French civil law and the British common law practices, characterised...

Produced in partnership with Appleby 26th Feb

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Enforcing arbitral awards in Mauritius

The Mauritian legal system is a hybrid system of laws, which amalgamates both the French civil law and the British common law practices, characterised...

Produced in partnership with Appleby 26th Feb

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Enforcing arbitral awards in Morocco

Summary of enforcing arbitration awards in Morocco•Morocco has been a party to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign...

Produced in partnership with Aicha Brahma & Amin Hajji of Hajji & Associates 22nd Feb

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USA—Fourth Circuit overrules stay of Section 1782 application (Servotronics v The Boeing Company)

USA—Tenth Circuit affirms award in gold mine control dispute (Goldgroup Resources v DynaResource)

USA—stay of Section 1782 application pending Supreme Court decision (In re: Application of Servotronics)

Delhi High Court’s verdict on enforceability of emergency awards in India (Amazon v Future Coupons)

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Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretation

Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitration

Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)

A quick guide to the arbitration process

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