Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 21, 2024

In April 2024, a law passed by the Investment Authority opened the import, wholesale, retail and export (of raw coffee, khat, oilseeds, pulses, hides and skins, forest products, poultry and livestock bought from the local market) sectors to foreign investments.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 3, 2023

The first phase, Introductory Course on Public Procurement, took place online from October to December 2021. So OCP supported Vitaliy Trenkenshu and his Datanomix team to prepare for the prestigious World Commerce & Contracting Innovation & Excellence Awards in 2021.

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 26, 2024

According to the government’s allegations, “between January 2021 and October 2023, HMIS engaged in a systemic and fraudulent overcharging of DOE for fire protection work at Hanford. We will continue to work hand-in-glove with our law enforcement partners to end fraud and corruption at Hanford and support environmental remediation.”

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 11, 2024

Jackson Moot Court Competition 2021 with my peers. This achievement will mark an important milestone in my professional career as I will become the first licensed to practice in both Bulgaria and South Africa. However, AFSA, in 2021, recorded an impressive number of international arbitrations (102, in fact).

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 20, 2024

53 of 2021 clarified the uncertainty surrounding the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. 53 of 2021, there were two important aspects that were unclear under the Bahraini Law No. 53 of 2021 In Case No. 53 of 2021. The Bahrain Court of Cassation (“ COC ”) in Case No. Prior to Case No. COC’s Approach in Case No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 13, 2024

How has ACICA developed since our 2021 interview with former President, Georgia Quick, and what achievements are you most proud of? Some of these initiatives since 2021 which I am proud to highlight include: The continued growth of ACICA’s caseload. She offers the hugely important perspective of the arbitration end-user.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 17, 2024

How domestic courts approach challenges to arbitration awards is of increasing importance as foreign parties often decide to seat an arbitration in a jurisdiction that they believe will provide the greatest stability to governing the arbitration process.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Reference to “Vienna Rules” indicates the relevant Article of the Vienna Rules 2021, while references to previous versions are indicated as such. The abstracts include endnotes stating the corresponding provision of the Vienna Rules 2021 as a comparison. The cases refer to different versions of the Vienna Rules.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Second, an important factor to consider is whether the interim measure is equivalent to the relief sought on the merits. Mr. Garcia Represa and Mr. Levy echoed the importance of timing and raised several other significant considerations. Views are those of the author only and are not intended to reflect those of ICC.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 12, 2024

As our readers may recall, Ecuador denounced the ICSID Convention in 2009, and later rejoined ICSID in 2021 under President Lasso’s right-wing administration. Corruption allegations in arbitration proceedings relating to Peru remain very common. Following the decision reported last year in Bacilio v. As reported by Hon.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The keynote address also offered insights into ICC case statistics, revealing Paris as the consistent top choice throughout the years, 2008-2022, except for two instances in 2019 and 2021 when London briefly took the lead. Closing off, Ms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The KSA’s Government Tenders and Procurement Law also received an important update in June 2023 with the issuance of Resolution No. In 2021 alone, the Saudi courts enforced 204 domestic and foreign awards. The MOU envisages cooperation between the Ministry and the SCCA to promote the KSA as a safe arbitration seat.

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Open Contracting Partnership

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We received an 86 out of 100, returning to the record high score we received in 2021 during our intensive COVID-19 response and recovery support. When we asked which issue areas are most important to you, we saw a deep alignment with our own increased investment in anticorruption, sustainability, and electronic procurement.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 23, 2024

In its decision, the Fujitsu court emphasized the importance of upholding the contracting parties’ intentions when assessing the validity of arbitration agreements and considered when federal courts might abstain from exercising jurisdiction. 168 (2021). Lueck , 471 U.S. 202, 204 n.1 Furthermore, Rohm Semiconductor USA, LLC v.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The COC appealed to the Supreme Court, which set aside the NCLAT judgment, highlighting the importance of the “clean slate” doctrine under the IBC. In 2021, Indian Oil pursued claims against Arcelor Mittal for amounts allegedly owed under the GSA, now amounting to approximately USD 1.4

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

The substantial award at issue is of a particularly high value and fraud and corruption elements arise in both the procurement of the underlying contracts and also the awards themselves. Moreover, the rarity of successful challenges under Section 68 of the EAA amplifies the importance of this judgment.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 30, 2024

In Brazil, however, a study coordinated by Center for Access to Justice, Process and Dispute Resolution Means (Najupmesc) at Fundação Getúlio Vargas’ Sao Paulo Law School and Canal Arbitragem in 2023, showed that the use of mediation in Brazil has grown in the last 10 years, especially during the pandemic, in 2020 and 2021 (see here ).

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

They were not made public until WNN reported on them in 2021 following a FOIA request. For example, during the 2021 fiscal year, the SEC awarded approximately $564 million to 108 individuals. The amended regulations were not made public until WNN published them in 2021 after obtaining them in response to a FOIA request.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

Following its restructuring in 2021, the Swiss Arbitration Centre registered 100 new cases in 2023, predominantly in commodities trading, construction, and pharmaceuticals. Technology What appeared to be common ground among the “elevator pitches” was the importance of dealing carefully and efficiently with the issue of technology.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 11, 2024

The general importance of climate change-related disputes can be measured on the steady increase of cases which are being brought by environmental advocacy organisations or governments in anticipation of the massive costs related to adapting to or mitigating climate change. 2 O 285/15 Essen High Court).

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 16, 2024

of the ACICA Rules 2021 is that each party bears the burden of proving the facts relied upon to support its claim or defence. The Framework and Starting Propositions International arbitration presents an opportunity for flexibility in presentation and consideration of evidence, but that flexibility cannot come at the cost of rigour.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The SIFA further records the Parties’ mutual recognition of the importance of combating climate change and states that each party shall implement the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement (Article 32).

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 22, 2023

He emphasised the importance of arbitration to business and society, particularly owing to the present burden on the courts. The fully booked day demonstrates that arbitration goes from strength to strength in Denmark, as exemplified by the DIA’s increase of cases in 2022 compared to 2021, bucking a trend seen elsewhere.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 2, 2024

Then, the arbitral tribunal’s new jurisdictional award of 17 June 2021 , which now accepted the tribunal’s jurisdiction by a majority of votes (with the arbitrator appointed by Venezuela, Raúl Vinuesa, dissenting), was challenged before the SFSC by the host state, Venezuela. decision 4A_398/2021 of 20 May 2022, para.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 3, 2024

of the LCIA Arbitration Rules 2020 simply requires signing the award while the ICC 2021 Arbitration Rules and the SIAC Rules 2016 do not even mention signing the award. In contrast to these provisions of arbitral institutions in the UAE, there is no similar requirement in the rules of leading arbitration institutions. 42 of 2022.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 9, 2024

While there is progress to be made in the thought leadership space and in ensuring greater independence from governments, Professor Rajoo considered the conference as an important opportunity “ to contribute to the collective momentum propelling us towards groundbreaking advancements in the field of arbitration” in Asia.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 10, 2024

Given the evolution of arbitral practice during this time, the UK Government in 2021 asked the Law Commission to consider potential amendments to the Act to ensure that it continues to be ‘state of the art’. The Law Commission concluded that wholesale reform of the Arbitration Act was not necessary or desirable in order to achieve that aim.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 11, 2024

Bayzakova in 2019 , the TIAC has played a leading role in advancing arbitration in Uzbekistan and has also hosted successful Uzbek Arbitration Weeks since 2021. In February 2021, Uzbekistan adopted a new Law on International Commercial Arbitration based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. Since the last interview with Ms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

2021Na2010775 dated 8 December 2021 , the Seoul High Court reviewed whether a cryptocurrency exchange defendant violated its duty of care when the plaintiff requested that its cryptocurrency be transferred to one address, but the defendant transferred it to another. 2020Do9789 dated 16 December 2021. 2018 Do 3619 dated 30 May 2018).

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

These courts held that the incorporation by reference in arbitration agreements of the then applicable ICC Rules of Arbitration, 1998 – which under Article 28(6) (now Article 35(6) of the ICC Rules of Arbitration, 2021 ) dealt with the parties’ duty to carry out the resulting award – constituted a waiver of immunity from execution.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 22, 2024

The reason is understandable as the concept first emerged in 2006 through the ICDR Rules (last amended in March 2021), which was long after the enactment of the EAA. The Arbitration Bill followed the latter approach, showing the importance of statutory recognition of emergency arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 28, 2024

Specifically, quite apart from underscoring the increasing importance of arbitration as an alternative form of dispute resolution, the amendments to article 63 BCCP provide a unique opportunity for parties to explore a widely recognized, albeit underutilized, tool in international and domestic arbitral proceedings, namely: emergency arbitration.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

Abu Dhabi’s Institutional Facelift Until the opening of the ICC Court of Arbitration’s fifth overseas case management office in the ADGM in 2021, the UAE’s capital hosted only one arbitral institution: the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (“ ADCCAC ”). 34 of 2021 (“ Decree No. 34 of 2021 (“ Decree No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

2) See Gordon Blanke, Blanke on UAE Arbitration Legislation and Rules (2021) p.268 3) See Gordon Blanke, Blanke on UAE Arbitration Legislation and Rules (2021) p.26 2) See Gordon Blanke, Blanke on UAE Arbitration Legislation and Rules (2021) p.268 3) See Gordon Blanke, Blanke on UAE Arbitration Legislation and Rules (2021) p.26

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 22, 2024

Clear Arbitration Agreements The first preventive measure discussed by the panel was the importance for dispute resolution clauses to be well drafted. Once again, as a cornerstone principle of arbitration, consent remains important.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 11, 2024

Against this backdrop, some important lessons can be drawn for practitioners. Natura Furniture , 2021), Belgium ( SNF v. 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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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 16, 2024

2046/2021, 28 July 2021 Stephan Adell, Adell & Merizalde, ITA Reporter for the Dominican Republic The Dominican Supreme Court of Justice (‘Supreme Court’) ruled that 1) parties cannot agree to recognition and enforcement of an award process that deviates from the one provided in the New York Convention and Law No.

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