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Arbitration weekly highlights—11 July 2019

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Published on: 11 July 2019

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Table of contents

Arbitration under the Arbitration Act 1996
Appeal of AA 1996, s 69 Commercial Court decision
State immunity and service of enforcement proceedings—Court of Appeal
Unsuccessful AA 1996, s 69 appeal
International arbitration
Australia—failure to properly serve award enforcement proceedings
France—Tapie arbitration award—fraud claim
France—corruption claims and enforcement due to corruption
Switzerland—validity of opt-out agreement
Africa—arbitration and the energy sector

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Arbitration highlights includes our coverage of a Court of Appeal decision allowing the appeal from a Commercial Court decision made pursuant to section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996) and restoring the decision of a tribunal of two maritime arbitrators.

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