Inside Arbitration: Issue 21
Marking a decade of Inside Arbitration, this edition brings together the themes shaping today’s international arbitration landscape
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20 avril 2011
Herbert Smith launches practical guide on dispute resolution and governing law clauses in India-related commercial contracts
In India-related commercial contracts, dispute resolution and governing law clauses need to be tailored to reflect the nuances of the Indian legal …
07 avril 2011
Singapore arbitration update
This update considers recent statistics released by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre ("SIAC"). We also examine recent and pending events …
03 mars 2011
Shareholders' unfair prejudice disputes may be arbitrated
In Fulham Football Club v Sir David Richards and the FA Premier League the High Court determined that the ability to bring an unfair prejudice petition …
08 février 2011
Brussels Regulation: The Commission proposes radical changes to rules on jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments
On Tuesday (14 December 2010) the Commission published its eagerly anticipated proposals relating to reforms to the Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on …
08 février 2011
ICSID - first two successful challenges by States under ICSID's summary dismissal procedure
In 2006, the ICSID Rules were amended to introduce Rule 41(5), which allows a party to raise a preliminary objection that claims brought against it are …
08 février 2011
Investment Treaty - failure to observe treaty's cooling off period results in tribunal declining jurisdiction
In a decision in December 2010, an ICSID tribunal in Murphy v Ecuador ruled that it did not have jurisdiction due to the claimants' failure to comply …
08 février 2011
Hong Kong - Chinese award challenged on public policy grounds in Hong Kong
The enforcement of an arbitral award issued in mainland China in relation to a share transfer dispute has been challenged recently in the Hong Kong …
08 février 2011
Venezuela - international tribunal confirms that Article 22 of the Venezuelan Investment Law does not constitute consent to ICSID arbitration
At the end of December 2010, in a decision that will be of interest to international companies doing business in Venezuela, an ICSID tribunal in the case …
08 février 2011
European Union - the Commission publishes its long-awaited proposal on a replacement for the Brussels Regulation; proposes changes to the arbitration exception
On 14 December 2010 the European Commission published its proposals for the reform of the Brussels Regulation governing the recognition and enforcement …
08 février 2011
France - new arbitration law
In a decree dated 13 January 2011, France enacted a reform of its already arbitration friendly law of domestic and international arbitration. The reforms …
01 janvier 2011
Dispute resolution and governing law clauses in India-related commercial contracts
Herbert Smith has published its guide on dispute resolution and governing law clauses in India-related commercial contracts. Please click here to …
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