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Dutch Supreme Court reinstates ICC award against PDVSA (Wells Ultimate Service v Bariven)

Dutch Supreme Court reinstates ICC award against PDVSA (Wells Ultimate Service v Bariven)

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Court clarifies the scope of AA 1996, s 73(1) in challenge to ICC award (Province of Balochistan v Tethyan)

Court clarifies the scope of AA 1996, s 73(1) in challenge to ICC award (Province of Balochistan v Tethyan)

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Brussels Court of First Instance rules on permissible role of tribunal secretaries in drafting arbitral awards

Brussels Court of First Instance rules on permissible role of tribunal secretaries in drafting arbitral awards

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TCC grants AA 1996, s 9 stay applying the presumption in favour of ‘one stop adjudication’ in multi-contract scenario (Surrey County Council v Suez Recycling and Recovery Surrey)

TCC grants AA 1996, s 9 stay applying the presumption in favour of ‘one stop adjudication’ in multi-contract scenario (Surrey County Council v Suez Recycling and Recovery Surrey)

TCC grants AA 1996, s 9 stay applying the presumption in favour of ‘one stop adjudication’ in multi-contract scenario (Surrey County Council v Suez Recycling and Recovery Surrey)

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Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretation

Arbitration agreements—definition, purpose and interpretation

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ARIAS (UK) the Insurance and Reinsurance Arbitration Society—model reinsurance arbitration clause

ARIAS (UK) the Insurance and Reinsurance Arbitration Society—model reinsurance arbitration clause

The ARIAS (UK) insurance and reinsurance arbitration clause is as follows: • ‘All disputes and differences arising under or in...

LMAA—commencement and arbitration procedure

LMAA—commencement and arbitration procedure

LMAA—commencement and arbitration procedureThe London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) Terms 2021 (the Terms) apply to arbitrations commenced...

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

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

Evidence in international arbitration—the IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International ArbitrationThis Practice Note considers the use of the...

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

Law of the arbitration proceedings—curial law or lex arbitri (England and Wales)This Practice Note considers the procedural law of arbitration...
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Produced in partnership with Giles Robertson of Fountain Court 19th May
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LMAA—costs

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Produced in partnership with Shawn Kirby of Wikborg Rein 19th May
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The seat of the arbitration

The seat of the arbitrationThis Practice Note considers the key concept of the seat of an arbitration, with a particular focus on the law of England...
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Produced in partnership with Peter McQueen 19th May
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A quick guide to the arbitration process

A quick guide to the arbitration processThis Practice Note provides a quick guide to the arbitration process while recognising that there is no set...
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UNCITRAL Rules—procedure

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Produced in partnership with WilmerHale 19th May
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Arbitral awards—types and requirements

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Produced in partnership with Farrer & Co 19th May
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The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)—an introduction to the institution and its arbitration rules

The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)—an introduction to the institution and its arbitration rulesSTOP PRESS: This...
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Produced in partnership with Leon Chung and Mitchell Dearness of Herbert Smith Freehills 19th May
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Umbrella clauses in investment treaty arbitration

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Produced in partnership with Ben Sanderson 19th May
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SCC—the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce

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Produced in partnership with Vinge 19th May
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Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitration

Ad hoc arbitration—an introduction to the key features of ad hoc arbitrationAn ad hoc arbitration is any arbitration in which the parties have not...
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Produced in partnership with Simmons & Simmons 19th May
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International arbitration clauses—example institutional clause

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Produced in partnership with Peter McQueen 19th May
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Investment treaty arbitration—an introduction

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Produced in partnership with Joe Tirado, Partner of Garrigues UK LLP and Elisa Vicente, Senior Associate of J&A Garrigues, S. L. P. 19th May
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SCC Rules (2017)—arbitration procedure

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Produced in partnership with Vinge 19th May
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Revised ICC Arbitration Rules for 1 January 2012 [Archived]

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SCC Rules (2017)—introduction and structure

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Produced in partnership with Vinge 19th May
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Court of Arbitration for Sport—introduction and CAS Rules 2020

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Produced in partnership with Daniel Meagher of Winston & Strawn 19th May

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Challenging jurisdiction and anti-suit provisions in Canada

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Produced in partnership with George Karayannides of Clyde & Co 23rd Jul
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Challenging arbitral jurisdiction and anti-suit injunctions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Produced in partnership with Sholto Hanvey, Nazanin Aleyaseen and Jennifer Paterson of K&L Gates 22nd Jul
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Stay of court proceedings and anti-suit injunctions in support of arbitration in the Cayman Islands

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Produced in partnership with Anna Peccarino of Travers Thorp Alberga Attorneys at Law 14th Jul
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Arbitration and insolvency (England and Wales)

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Produced in partnership with Patrick Taylor and Gavin Chesney of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, the IBA's national rapporteurs for England & Wales 21st Jun
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Stay of proceedings in favour of arbitration in Singapore

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Produced in partnership with Shaun Lee and Low Zhe Ning of Bird & Bird ATMD LLP 5th Jun
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Challenging arbitral jurisdiction and anti-suit injunctions in France

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Produced in partnership with Xavier Nyssen, partner, and Emile Hu, associate, international arbitration, Dechert LLP 5th Jun
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Produced in partnership with Giles Robertson of Fountain Court 5th Jun
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