Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

This is the third post in ICCA series of reports on the ICCA 2024 Congress (“Congress”), which took place in Hong Kong. This post reports on the events of Tuesday, 7 May 2024, the second full day of the Congress. Follow along and see all of Kluwer Arbitration Blog ’s coverage of ICCA Hong Kong 2024 here.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 8, 2024

This is the third post in ICCA series of reports on the ICCA 2024 Congress (“Congress”), which took place in Hong Kong. This post reports on the events of Tuesday, 7 May 2024, the second full day of the Congress. Follow along and see all of Kluwer Arbitration Blog ’s coverage of ICCA Hong Kong 2024 here.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Arbitrations evolution has intensified during the time of my editorship and has influenced the ways in which public discourse on arbitration is currently conducted. While originally the new ideas in international arbitration were introduced mainly by a few academic reviews, todays thought-leadership takes a variety of forms.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 7, 2024

In February 2024, the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association (“IBA”) released a revised version of the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration (the “2024 IBA Guidelines” or the “Revised Guidelines”). The 2024 IBA Guidelines appear to reflect this trend.

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Kluwer Arbitration

AUGUST 12, 2024

This study aims to identify the determinants influencing the selection of commercial arbitration and examines whether a managerial level position affects this decision. Data were collected through interviews with 480 managers across five managerial levels in businesses with arbitration agreements in Vietnam’s leading arbitration centres.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

On 6 June 2024, Hogan Lovells and Twenty Essex co-hosted a London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”) event on the topic “ How Can Investment Protection Contribute to the Energy Transition? Although advisory opinions are non-binding, they are intended to influence domestic and international litigation.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 15, 2024

Recognising this, Templars, a top-tier Nigerian law firm, hosted an event on 6 February 2024, titled “The Role of Arbitration in the Energy Transition in Africa”, as part of the 2024 LCIA West-Africa Roadshow. In February 2024 , Total Energies announced its plan to sell its minority stake in a Nigerian joint venture.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The DIS Autumn Conference , held on 10 September 2024, was the main event of the Berlin Dispute Resolution Days , which took place from 9 to 12 September 2024 and were jointly organized by the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) , the Federal Ministry of Justice , and the Humboldt University in Berlin.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 7, 2024

the Hellenic Republic and previous coverage on this here and here ); in 2024, the state’s “power to regulate the financial sector is well-established” Claimants are thus well-advised to steer away from classical requirements for an FET breach or the finding of expropriation.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 5, 2024

Paulsson further emphasized the need to maintain ethical standards and avoid the pitfalls of professionalizing arbitration too much, which could lead to a system where decisions are influenced by factors other than merit.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 11, 2024

Paris, amidst its annual Arbitration Week in 2024 , saw the convergence of arbitration practitioners and enthusiasts at the Hyatt Paris Madeleine for the conference “The Rise of Arbitration in Asia,” a testament to the region’s expanding arbitration influence, convened by Rajah & Tann Asia.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 6, 2024

As part of the London International Disputes Week 2024 International Arbitration Day, Kirkland & Ellis hosted a “Panel Session on Space – Arbitration for Low Earth Orbit Disputes and Beyond.” As a result, disputes concerning such apparatus tend to be heavily influenced by domestic politics and geopolitics.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 8, 2024

The 2024 London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”) was stage to several discussions regarding mass litigations. the applicable regime to mass litigation) was widely discussed not only in the event hosted by Mishcon de Reya, but also in two events that took place on 6 June 2024. This was definitely not by chance.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 10, 2024

He pointed out the broader economic and legal ramifications of these trade tensions, emphasizing their influence on international arbitration as disputes become more entangled with issues of national interest and economic policy.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 7, 2024

This post summarizes an event hosted by Stewarts LLP as part of the 2024 London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”) on the topic of third-party funding (“TPF”) regulation across various jurisdictions. In keeping with the ethos of LIDW, the discussion covered funding with respect to both arbitration and litigation.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 12, 2024

The fifth edition of the Bucharest Arbitration Days (“BArD”) took place on 6 and 7 June 2024. Ziyaeva discussed the UK’s use of anti-suit injunctions to enforce arbitration agreements, highlighting the UK Supreme Court’s April 2024 decision in Unicredit v. The general consensus? Mission accomplished.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Recent developments, such as potential statutory adjustments in England and Wales influenced by recommendations from the English Law Commission, underscore the need for clarity in governing law determinations. The controversial ‘composite test’ approach in Anupam Mittal v.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

As part of the 2024 Paris Arbitration Week (“PAW”), Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP hosted a webinar on “Amplifying the Voices of Developing States in ISDS Reform.” This was the third installment in the “Affaires d’Etats” series on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”) initiated by Curtis during 2022 PAW. Canada and E.U.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 21, 2024

The breakfast debate “Wake up (with) Arbitration” initiated in 2012 by Valence Borgia, Maria Beatriz Burghetto and Caroline Duclercq relaunched on the occasion of the 2024 Paris Arbitration Week. The aim of the “Wake up (with) arbitration!” Firstly , if we consider the case of true friends, the disclosure is obviously required.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JUNE 15, 2024

At the end of February 2024, the United Kingdom (“UK”)’s Energy Security and Net Zero Minister Graham Stuart announced his country’s decision to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”). And so is their interplay (for a more detailed account of the relevant questions, see Kehl & Wuschka, ZEuS 2024 , 59 (67 et seq.)).

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2024

Columbia Arbitration Day (“CAD”) was held on 1 March 2024 at the Skyline Level of Columbia’s Faculty House. CAD is notable as an entirely student-organized event on the international arbitration calendar.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) hosted its Annual India Conferences in Mumbai and Delhi on 6 and 7 September 2024. The second panel explored the future of international arbitration and how the field will evolve in view of technological advancements, geopolitical influences, and procedural innovations in ADR.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

However, the English High Court (the “Court”) has departed from this default position in its recent ruling in General Dynamics United Kingdom v The State of Libya [2024] EWHC 472 (Comm) (“General Dynamics”). This principle is also codified under the English State Immunity Act 1978 (the “SIA”).

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

Further, appointments are more and more influenced by the utmost necessity to promote diversity, in all circumstances. Aside from the clause, institutions may rely on other important parameters, among which are (i) the place of the parties, and (ii) the applicable law.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 1, 2024

The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) will be hosting the first Johannesburg Arbitration Week (JAW) at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 9 to 11 April 2024. Originally scheduled for March 2020, the event was, of necessity, postponed when COVID-19 swept away all before it.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 21, 2024

However, he also pointed out that arbitration has developed unevenly across the region, with discrepancies in the services offered by regional institutions and the influence of national laws on arbitration. For instance, despite being significantly affected by the war, Moldova has not seen a surge in disputes.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 21, 2023

These changes significantly influence the process of accrediting arbitrators and the enforcement of arbitral awards. Bulgaria: Advances and Prospects The Bulgarian National Report, authored by Assen Alexiev, covers recent case law and outlines the substantial 2023 amendments to the Law on Mediation, set to be effective from 1 July 2024.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 30, 2024

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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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 28, 2024

2 nd Annual California International Arbitration Week, and Plans for 2024 In March 2023, California Arbitration (CalArb) and California Lawyers Association (CLA) hosted the 2 nd Annual California International Arbitration Week (CIAW) in Los Angeles. 2024 promises to be just as interesting. For more information visit the CalArb website.

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Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 14, 2024

The final compromise version of the Directive was adopted on March 15, 2024, after delays due to disagreements among member States over its scope, leading to a substantial reduction in the CS3D’s applicability. Similarly to cases involving corruption or money laundering.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 23, 2024

The start of 2024 was no exception to this phenomenon. Set to start operations on 1 February 2024, arbitrateAD is the latest addition to the region’s expanding institutional landscape. ArbitrateAD’s arbitration rules are set to be published on 1 February 2024. million in value.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 , signed into law on December 22, 2023, makes numerous changes to acquisition policy. The FY 2024 NDAA also includes the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act, the American Security Drone Act, and the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2024.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

On 11 April 2024, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“ Court ”) issued its decision in Ballantry Construction Management Inc. The Arbitrator issued two awards: a Liability Award on November 24, 2023, and Costs Award on January 10, 2024, in the Applicant’s favour (together the “ Award ”). v GR (CAN) Investment Co.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JANUARY 7, 2024

This post reviews some highlights and looks forward to developments anticipated during 2024. District Courts and Looking Ahead to 2024 In 2023, the U.S. Both cases are now on appeal to the DC Circuit and are scheduled to be heard in February 2024. Bielski , No. 22-105 (U.S. 2023) and Yegiazaryan v. Smagin and CMB Monaco v.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

The system will be scaled during 2024. VIktor Nestulia Head of DREAM Project Office This led to the formation of the RISE Ukraine Coalition, which at its inception united more than 20 Ukrainian organizations working on open government and anti-corruption reform. While this is an ambitious plan, the need is compelling.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

From 1st to 3rd September 2024, the Brazilian Arbitration Committee—CBAr held its 23rd International Arbitration Conference (“23rd CBAr IAC” or “Conference”) in Brasília, Brazil’s federal capital. In closing, Professor Armesto predicted that arbitration would become increasingly influenced by climate change concerns.

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Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Regarding authorization procedures, the SIFA requires the Parties to process applications objectively, impartially, and independently from undue influence, with clear, transparent criteria (Articles 19 and 21). Potential Impact and Future Implications In summary, the SIFA marks a significant milestone in international investment law.

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