Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In 2012, SANESSOL requested a tariff revision, arguing for the necessity of re-establishing the contractual balance. The Brazilian arbitration market will definitely follow closely the next decisions to be issued by the STJ Chamber and the STF on this case. Pursuant to Municipal Decree No.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 27, 2023

They aim to strike a balance between the sanctity of contracts and the flexibility needed in exceptional circumstances. Brunner suggests, parties’ participation in shaping solutions is definitely a better alternative than an outright intervention by adjudicators. This could arguably be considered an intervention by the tribunal.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

There is indeed an important challenge in balancing the inherent right to enforce arbitral awards, an indispensable facet of the international arbitration process, with the nuanced legal terrain the ART is now building up. Additionally, it can increase the time frame of the resolution process.

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Kluwer Arbitration

APRIL 13, 2024

The panelists kicked off the discussion by noting there is no universal definition of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), but there is unanimity that AI can now make decisions in an equal or better form than human beings. International prejudice also comes to mind as a severe challenge when negotiating BITs.

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Kluwer Arbitration

JULY 26, 2024

To rule on Forbes IP’s petition, the Court applied the China Trade test which requires the movant to pass two threshold requirements and prevail on the balancing of five discretionary factors. Mexico and New York) and because Forbes IP’s anti-suit injunction would be dispositive of the Mexico Injunction.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The real question is not about the definition of ‘international public order,’ as this concept has been treated so broadly that it encompasses principles such as good faith, pacta sunt servanda, and party autonomy. Magpower Soluções de Energia, S.A. and Magp Inovação, S.A., Certain factual matters were remanded.

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Kluwer Arbitration

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Treatment of dual nationals under the BIT The BIT contains a definition of “investor” that includes natural or legal persons who hold the nationality of any of the contracting parties (BIT, art.

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In December 2016, the AU passed the Pan African Investment Code (“PAIC”) —the first continent-wide model investment treaty—to promote sustainable development and “achieve overall balance of the rights and obligations between Member States and the investors under the Code.” The framing of this standard has evolved over time.

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