Tag: english arbitration act 1996

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24 June 2014

English High Court considers the requirement to "exhaust" any available arbitral process of appeal before challenging an arbitral award under the Arbitration Act 1996

In an anonymised judgment dated 11 June 2014, Mr Justice Andrew Smith considered whether the terms of section 70(2) and/or section 73(2) of the …

19 June 2014

Federal Court of Australia dismisses challenge to enforcement of foreign arbitral awards made in London

Armada (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Under Judicial Management) v Gujarat NRE Coke Limited [2014] FCA 636 Justice Foster of the Federal Court of Australia handed …

17 June 2014

International contracts and application of the Late Payments of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998: London arbitration clause does not provide a "significant connection" to England

In an appeal on a point of law under s69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 in Martrade Shipping & Transport GmbH v United Enterprises Corporation, the …

12 June 2014

English court refuses stay of proceedings for clause requiring parties to "endeavour" to arbitrate

Despite the English court's benevolent approach to the construction of arbitration clauses, the recent case of Christian Kruppa v Alessandro Benedetti …

05 June 2014

Indian Supreme Court Gives Further Reassurance on the Limits of its Jurisdiction in Cases of Arbitration Seated Outside India

In a welcome addition to the recent suite of pro-arbitration decisions emanating from India, in the case of Reliance Industries Limited & Anr v Union …

30 May 2014

Commercial Court refuses enforcement of arbitral award due to issue estoppel

In Diag Human Se v Czech Republic, the English Commercial Court refused enforcement of a New York Convention Award (the Award) of over 8.3 billion Czech …

23 May 2014

Cukurova v Sonera: Privy Council dismisses backdoor attempt to challenge tribunal's findings at the enforcement stage

In the case of Cukurova Holdings AS v Sonera Holding BV [2014] UKPC 15, the Privy Council considered an appeal from the Court of Appeal of the BVI. The …

21 May 2014

A cautionary note for arbitrators and counsel alike: Commercial Court upholds s68 application in part for breach of tribunal's duty to act fairly and impartially

In Brockton Capital LLC v Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Inc., the English Commercial Court upheld a challenge under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 …

15 April 2014

Sonatrach v Statoil: backdoor attempt to challenge the tribunal's findings of fact receives short shrift from the English Court

In the case of La Societe pour la Recherche La Production Le Transport La Transformation et la Commercialisation des Hydrocarbures SPA v Statoil Natural …

03 April 2014

The English Court of Appeal refuse a challenge to the enforcement of a New York Convention award founded on "hollow formalism"

In the case of Lombard-Knight & Anor v Rainstorm Pictures Inc [2014] EWCA Civ 356, the Court of Appeal considered an application by the Defendants to …

28 February 2014

The English Commercial Court considers whether a party's failure to pay its share of the advance on costs is a repudiatory breach of the arbitration agreement

In BDMS Limited v Rafael Advanced Defence Systems [2014] EWHC 451 (Comm), the English Commercial Court considered whether the Respondent's failure to pay …

31 January 2014

Commercial Court provides guidance on "serious irregularity" and confirms arbitral tribunal has jurisdiction to determine contractual rights and obligations in light of criminal conduct

In the recent decision of Interprods Ltd v De La Rue International Ltd [2014] EWHC 68 (Comm), the English Commercial Court dismissed the challenges under …