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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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AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English court
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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)
London Court of International Arbitration
The London Court of International Arbitration, on arbitral institution, based in London, England. LCIA arbitrations are administered and conducted pursuant to the LCIA Arbitration Rules. The institution also provides services for ad hoc arbitrations.
MITs
Multilateral investment treaties
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