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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03 October 2016
English court upholds arbitrator's decision to award claimant the costs of third party funding
The English court has refused a challenge under s68(2)(b) of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the Act) and held that a sole arbitrator did not exceed his powers …
19 September 2016
English Court refuses to allow challenge to arbitral award to be discontinued
The English Court has recently held that a party will not be able to discontinue appeal proceedings challenging an arbitral award in circumstances where …
23 August 2016
English court declines execution against state-owned property on grounds of immunity
In L R Avionics Technologies Limited v. The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Attorney General of the Federation of Nigeria [2016] EWHC 1761 (Comm), the …
15 August 2016
Agreeing to Arbitrate in the UAE: "Apparent Authority" and Article 25 of the UAE Commercial Companies law
It has long been believed that an arbitration clause in a contract could not be enforced against a UAE company unless the person signing the …
25 July 2016
"We will pay for delays" - ICC clampdown on its award scrutiny process
On 13 July 2016, the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") issued its revised Practice Note allowing for a reduction in ICC administrative fees of up …
19 July 2016
Hong Kong Court stays enforcement of award pending challenge at seat, on condition of security
In L v. B (HCCT 41/2015), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) adjourned enforcement proceedings, on condition that security in the sum of the …
23 June 2016
English Court of Appeal refuses permission to appeal dismissed s67 claim
In a further development in the case of Union Marine Classification Services LLC v The Government of the Union of Comoros covered on our blog here, the …
16 June 2016
"Planes, paintings and Russian space assets" – Practicalities, challenges, successes and failures in the enforcement of arbitral awards against states and state entities
Wednesday 6 July 2016, 12.45 - 1.45pm BST States are increasingly involved in disputes arising from commercial transactions and arbitrations with …
16 June 2016
Getma v Guinea: The saga continued
This post follows the post originally published on 19 January 2016 (here). In November 2015, the Cour Commune de Justice et d'Arbitrage (CCJA) ruled that …
03 June 2016
Hong Kong Court of Appeal affirms partial set aside of an arbitral award for "serious" irregularity
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal ("CA") recently affirmed a decision of the Court of First Instance ("CFI"), in which an arbitral award was partially set …
19 May 2016
UK Supreme Court rules on section 69 challenge to an arbitral award: do the courts plan to take a more active role in arbitration?
On 11 May 2016 the Supreme Court handed down a ruling on a challenge to an arbitral award on a point of law, under section 69 of the Arbitration Act …
21 April 2016
Round 2 to Russia: the battle continues as the largest arbitration awards in history are set aside by the Hague District Court
In a long-awaited decision published yesterday, the Hague District Court ("Court") has set aside the US$ 50 billion awards in favour of the former …
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