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Arbitration weekly highlights—20 April 2023

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Published on: 20 April 2023

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Table of contents

Arbitration in England & Wales
Challenge to arbitral award—full & frank disclosure—breach of duty
International arbitration
Australia—ICSID arbitral awards—state immunity
Hong Kong—no underlying dispute found—award set aside
USA—US$41m well dispute referred to arbitration
USA—precedent overruled—award vacatur grounds
France—ICC—wrongful designation in the arbitration clause—jurisdiction upheld
Investment treaty arbitration
ECT—Denmark to withdraw

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Article summary

This week's edition of Arbitration weekly highlights includes: coverage of arbitration-related decisions from England and Wales, Australia, Hong Kong, the USA and France, and updates from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) and the International Energy Charter (IEC). All this, and more, in our weekly highlights.

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