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Arbitrator’s Bias as a Ground for Challenging a Foreign Award: The Indian Perspective

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However, the Bombay High Court rejected the challenge on the grounds that the circumstances of bias alleged by Avitel did not pass the reasonable third person test, contemplated under General Standard 2(b) of the IBA Guidelines on Conflict of Interest in International Arbitration, 2004 (“ IBA Guidelines 2004 ”).

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The Revised IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest: A Call to Action for Parties and Counsel?

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First published in 2004 (the “2004 IBA Guidelines”) and then revised in 2014 (the “2014 IBA Guidelines”) (collectively, the “IBA Guidelines”), the IBA Guidelines have become a go-to guide for arbitrators, counsel, and arbitral institutions in identifying conflicts of interest and assessing the need for disclosure.

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Brexit 2.0: The United Kingdom Leaves the Energy Charter Treaty

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Amongst the UK’s treaty partners are or also were many of today’s EU member states, mostly those which joined the Union during the 2004, 2007, and 2013 enlargements towards Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans. Once this period has expired, the withdrawing state has effectively terminated its membership.

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Past the Tipping Point? The Diminishing Value of Investment Treaties and Arbitration in the Green Transition Era

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The central role of private investors in the climate transition was recognized already in the 2015 Paris Agreement , which emphasizes the importance of finance and investment in operationalizing the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C In doing so, many have cited language originating in the 2004 Occidental v. Article 2.1(c)

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KluwerArbitration ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXII, Issue No. 3 (March 2023)

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19,971 in 2004 that the Supreme Court of Chile has denied an exequatur. In both arbitrations, Lima responded by arguing among other things that the Concession Contract and its modifications were void due to corruption. To get your free subscription to the ITA Arbitration Report, click here. Qidong Adi Tools Manufacturing Co.

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KluwerArbitration ITA Arbitration Report, Volume No. XXI, Issue No. 9 (October 2022)

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Second, any presumption of public access to court documents should be outweighed by the importance of confidentiality of arbitrations under the FAA and the impropriety of Ms. 21-cv-2004(APM)No. Constitution. Stafford’s effort to evade the confidentiality provision in her separation agreement with IBM. Von Pezold, et al.