Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 2, 2023

While it is prudent and most advisable to await judicial and professional interpretation based on caselaw for a more comprehensive understanding, practitioners can still consider and consult the 2014 IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration as a soft reference.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 29, 2024

Al-Warraq v Republic of Indonesia , UNCITRAL, Final Award (15 December 2014), para. Regarding procedural efficiency, simultaneous resolution of all disputes including the counterclaims by an arbitral tribunal prevents duplication of proceedings, is cost-effective, and ensures neutrality of the dispute forum, which is essential to investors.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

The arbitration user community requires a structured, efficient, and cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation. It is an environment which allowed arbitral institutions such as the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (“ AFSA “) to thrive.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The panel also discussed recent developments in international arbitration ethics, including the UNCITRAL/ICSID Code of Conduct and the International Bar Association’s Taskforce to revise the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest for the first time since 2014. Can the demands of arbitration coincide with its goal of efficiency?

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 25, 2023

32 of 2014 sets out that parties are allowed to agree to arbitration outside of the UAE; however, the substantive law of the contract must be UAE law, and any provision stating otherwise will be considered invalid. It assures commercial parties that the state entity will engage in fair and efficient dispute resolution.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 21, 2024

The lack of an alternative route adds a layer of complexity, especially as it has been observed that since 2014 and the invasion of Crimea, Russian Courts’ independence has regressed, at the expense of non-Russian parties. Wochensky explained that the non-Russian party might not have any alternative route.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 29, 2024

For example, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, which specializes in the resolution of IP and technology disputes, has recently seen a significant increase in cases – from 71 new cases in 2014 to 679 new cases in 2023.

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University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

Background By way of background, it is worth saying that NHS commissioning is a peculiar procurement activity resulting from the creation of an NHS internal market in the 1990s with the aim of harnessing market incentives and competition-based governance to improve the efficiency of the English healthcare system (see here ).

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