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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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Detailed guidance on key tasks, processes and issues, including: remote hearings in international arbitration, cybersecurity and international arbitration, data protection/GDPR and arbitration.
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Mealey’s: Deploying expert witnesses in international and domestic arbitration in the US differs significantly from traditional courtroom practice....
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Arbitration analysis: The Ninth Circuit held that the arbitration exception to foreign sovereign immunity gave the federal courts subject matter...
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Latest Arbitration Practice Notes
The following arbitration resources, providing useful practical commentary, legislation, rules and guidance for arbitration lawyers, whether in...
This Tracker provides information on the developments and changes to the service provisions in CPR 6 and practice directions 6A and 6B since...
An introduction to the enforcement of arbitral awards in Washington, DCParties to international arbitrations often choose Washington, DC, United...
This Practice Note addresses state immunity from civil proceedings in the courts of the UK, in particular proceedings relating to arbitration. The...
This Practice Note considers the ability of parties to arbitral proceedings to challenge awards on grounds of lack of substantive jurisdiction before...
Latest Arbitration Precedents
[Date][Respondent's Counsel][Address]Dear [insert organisation name][Arbitral Institution] Arbitration [No.]: [Claimant] v. [Respondent]—appointment...
To:Singapore International Arbitration Centre28 Maxwell Road, #03–01Maxwell Chambers SuitesBY [SPECIFY MODE OF DELIVERY]Singapore 069115Attn: The...
This is a Precedent notice of arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (6th edition) 2016 (2016 SIAC...
ARCHIVED: This Precedent has been archived and is not maintained.CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): Many arbitral organisations have responded to the coronavirus...
PROCEDURAL ORDER NO. [insert number]Having considered the parties’ submissions, the Tribunal orders as follows:1Hearing by video-conference1.1The...
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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...
Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitration
Institutional arbitration—an introduction to the key features of institutional arbitrationWhat is institutional arbitration?An institutional...
International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitration
International arbitration—key differences between international and domestic arbitrationSTOP PRESS: This Practice Note is currently Under Review in...
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)STOP PRESS: This Practice Note has been updated in light of the new...
Arbitral awards—types, requirements and effect
Arbitral awards—types, requirements and effectNote: some of the guidance in this Practice Note was developed from content originally produced in...
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...
Umbrella clauses in investment treaty arbitration
Umbrella clauses in investment treaty arbitrationWhat is an umbrella clause?An umbrella clause (known also as an umbrella agreement or an observance...
Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitration
Arbitration—an introduction to the key features of arbitrationThis Practice Note provides an introduction to arbitration and its key features, with a...
Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)
Arbitration agreements—the doctrine of separability (England and Wales)This Practice Note considers the doctrine of separability under the law of...
Partial awards in arbitration
Partial awards in arbitrationParties to an arbitration may wish to make an application to the arbitral tribunal for an award to be made on a specific...
Unilateral option clauses—an introduction
Unilateral option clauses—an introductionUnilateral option clauses definedUnilateral option clauses are dispute resolution clauses in agreements that...
Investment treaty arbitration—an introduction
Investment treaty arbitration—an introductionThis Practice Note provides an introduction to investment treaty arbitration.Broadly, an investment...
Remedies for breach of the arbitration agreement
Remedies for breach of the arbitration agreementAn arbitration agreement is evidence that the parties have consented to resolve the dispute by...
AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English court
AA 1996—challenging and appealing arbitral awards in the English courtGrounds of challenge or appeal against arbitration awardsAn arbitral award can...
Maritime arbitration—an introduction
Maritime arbitration—an introductionMaritime arbitration is a recognised branch of dispute resolution in international trade and commerce.Maritime...
ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costs
ICC (2021)—fees, advances and costsCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): Many arbitral organisations have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with practical...
Redfern schedule—arbitration
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Hong Kong—guide to the Arbitration Ordinance
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Associated legal terms
Arbitral Tribunal
The arbitrator(s) appointed on or behalf of the parties to an arbitration to resolve their dispute. A tribunal may consist of a sole arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators (generally, three).
commerical arbitration
according to the model-law'>UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (the UNCITRAL Model Law), the term ‘commercial’ in this context should be given a wide interpretation so as to cover matters arising from all relationships of a commercial nature, whether contractual or not. These include, but are not limited to, the following transactions: any trade transaction for the supply or exchange of goods or services; distribution agreement; construction; banking and finance; insurance; joint venture; and, carriage of goods or passengers by air, sea, rail or road. Accordingly, a commercial arbitration will have such a relationship at the heart of the dispute.
Investment
An investment will typically mean any type of property or interest held within the territory of the host state. This will often extend far beyond 'obvious' property, such as real estate or shares in a local company, to (depending upon the circumstances) other interests such as rights under a contract, intellectual property rights and private loans. As with the concept of 'investor,' in the modern commercial world what does and does not qualify as investment can be a complex question. The definition of 'investment' will vary between BITs.
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