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2023 Copenhagen Arbitration Day Recap: The Future of Arbitration

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He emphasised the importance of arbitration to business and society, particularly owing to the present burden on the courts. Moreover, Denmark is number 1 in the latest indices for the rule of law and perceived lack of corruption , and number 3 in the UN SDG index, which add to the attraction of Danish arbitration.

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B v C: Qatar International Court’s First Decision On A Set-Aside Application

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On 5 May 2024, the Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre (“Court”), rendered its judgment in B v C on a setting aside application brought under the QFC Arbitration Regulations 2005 (“QFC Arbitration Regulations”). There are two important takeaways on the third ground. 171/2020 and Qatari Court of Appeal No.

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An Australian Maritime Dispute in London: Can the Hague-Visby Rules Render an Arbitration Agreement Null and Void?

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In Jindal Iron and Steel Co Ltd v Islamic Solidarity Shipping Co Jordan Inc [2005] 1 WLR 1363; [2005] 1 All ER 175 (“ Jindal ”), the House of Lords held that the carrier’s obligation to load “properly and carefully” applies only to the extent that the agreement provides for those functions to be performed by the carrier.

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2019 Hague Convention: On UK Accession and the Convention’s Interplay with International Arbitration

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Consequently, the HCCH’s ambition had to be curtailed, so the HCCH temporarily settled for adopting the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (“Choice of Court Convention”). The HCCH hence viewed the Choice of Court Convention as an important achievement, albeit one that required additional budling blocks.

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An End to the Taisei Saga in Pakistan

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By virtue of Section 1(4) of the 2011 Act, the law applies retrospectively to foreign awards made from and after July 14, 2005, the date when Pakistan ratified the New York Convention 1958 through a Presidential ordinance. Moreover, this judgment underscores the importance of distinguishing between domestic and foreign arbitral awards.

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Violations of Competition Law as Grounds for Setting Aside Arbitral Awards: Lessons from the Paris Court of Appeal in GBO v. CAI

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Against this backdrop, some important lessons can be drawn for practitioners. VR Van Raalte Reclame , 2005). Identifying who may be liable is therefore of paramount importance. The ruling casts further light on the standard of judicial review applicable to annulment proceedings in France.

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Stamp of Approval: The Indian Supreme Court Says Yes to Arbitration

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The Indian arbitration bar was waiting for an important judgment of a 7-judge bench of the Indian Supreme Court (“ Judgment ”), which reviewed its own earlier judgment in NN Global Mercantile Private Limited v. This makes the Judgment an important exposition of law in the field of arbitration for India. Indo Unique Flame Ltd.

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