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Johannesburg Arbitration Week: Southern Africa to Step into the International Arbitration Spotlight

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JAW is a premier event, signifying South Africa’s increasing prominence in international arbitration, particularly since implementing the International Arbitration Act in 2017. Prior to 2017, AFSA managed a modest tally of international arbitrations. The impact of these developments on AFSA’s caseload has been remarkable.

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The GAFTA Default Clause and the Scope of Arbitration Appeals

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The Background Facts The parties concluded two contracts on C&FFO Mundra (India) terms in January 2017 for 20,000mt of lentils and 45,000mt of yellow peas (the “Goods”). The Goods arrived at Mundra in June 2017, but the Buyers failed to make payment prior to arrival. 69 AA 1996 on a point of law.

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Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Datuk Sundra Rajoo, Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)

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Since its inception, the Centre has evolved into a global hub for ADR, being built from ground up especially after I took over in 2010, starting with only 22 cases in 2010 and recording 932 cases in 2017. Can you please tell us about one particular position or experience that you held and how it influenced your career?

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Turning up the Heat on Tech Investors: Navigating the New “Tech Cold War”

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Amid concerns over the influence tech companies wield, States are starting to insulate their economies from perceived foreign risks of influence, while seeking to champion home-grown tech juggernauts. These changes have profound political, economic, and societal implications.

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SCC Arbitration Institute Explores Security for Costs in International Arbitration

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The silence and sparsity of costs coverage in arbitral laws and institutional rules affords wide discretion that result in reliance on customary arbitral norms and practices influenced by national legal cultures and training. The report observes that only two of the 23 applications for security for costs yielded success.

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Brazilian Superior Court of Justice Rules on the Non-application of the Code of Civil Procedure to Arbitration

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After an award was issued against it on July 31, 2015, Usimec sought its annulment, claiming that the translator’s lack of independence and impartiality led to the Sole Arbitrator being influenced by unreliable evidence.

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The Double Hatting Paradox in Investment Arbitration: Justification For Abolition?

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This illustrates the possibility of an arbitrator getting influenced by his counsel role in other cases. In Eiser , Dr Alexandrov’s partnership in the chamber from 2002 to 2017 was considered. Moreover, Article 11 imposes the duty to disclose in case of doubt while also making the disclosure obligation ongoing.