One Country, Two Systems: Availability of Interim Measures in China, a New...
Introduction On 2 April 2019, the Supreme People’s Court and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced the signature of the “Arrangement Concerning Mutual Assistance in...
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Dr. Rukia Baruti, Secretary General of the AfAA A common concern for arbitration practitioners in Africa is that when it comes to African seated arbitrations, African practitioners are...
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After facing one of the largest protests in the city’s history on June 9, and then repeated protest and clashes with police last Wednesday, the Hong Kong government suspended efforts to pass its...
View ArticleTanzania Faces a New ICSID Claim under the Terminated Netherlands BIT
In September 2018, Tanzania took the international arbitration community by surprise when it issued its notice of its intent to terminate the Agreement on Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of...
View ArticleInterviews with our Editors – In Conversation with Dr Emilia Onyema, Senior...
Dr Emilia Onyema, Senior Lecturer at SOAS A common concern for parties when opting for an African country as a seat of arbitration is the extent of judicial intervention in the arbitration. Whilst...
View ArticleInterviews with Our Editors: Insights from Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour, Doyin...
Disputes, particularly arbitration, has been predominated by the old pale male. Diversity, though a hot topic, is something that the arbitration field is still striving to achieve. What many would...
View ArticleIs There Finally a (Partial) Solution to the 2017 Hungarian Arbitration Act’s...
As reported in earlier blog posts on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 1) See, e.g., Zoltán Novák, New Arbitration Act in Hungary, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 15 October 2017; Alexandra Bognár, Hungary: Are...
View ArticleVedanta Resources v Zambian State Mining Company ZCCM-IH: Does Anyone Win?
With over $3 billion invested by Vedanta Resources in Zambia since it became a shareholder in Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in 2004, it is a less optimistic turn of events with Vedanta Resources and...
View ArticleTop 10 Things to Know About Arbitration in Bulgaria
Being a Member State of the EU and a party to the New York Convention (NYC), the Republic of Bulgaria is an attractive destination to locate the seat of your arbitration proceedings. This is especially...
View ArticleBreaking Traditions in Favor of German Efficiency? Frankfurt As a “Safe Seat”...
Frankfurt am Main (“Frankfurt“) – Germany’s No. 1 city for international arbitration – could serve as a cost-effective and safe seat for international disputes. A “safe seat” of arbitration offers a...
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Dr. Rukia Baruti, Secretary General of the AfAA A common concern for arbitration practitioners in Africa is that when it comes to African seated arbitrations, African practitioners are...
View ArticlePearl River Delta Blues: Extradition and Hong Kong’s Position as Arbitral Seat
After facing one of the largest protests in the city’s history on June 9, and then repeated protest and clashes with police last Wednesday, the Hong Kong government suspended efforts to pass its...
View ArticleTanzania Faces a New ICSID Claim under the Terminated Netherlands BIT
In September 2018, Tanzania took the international arbitration community by surprise when it issued its notice of its intent to terminate the Agreement on Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of...
View ArticleInterviews with our Editors – In Conversation with Dr Emilia Onyema, Senior...
Dr Emilia Onyema, Senior Lecturer at SOAS A common concern for parties when opting for an African country as a seat of arbitration is the extent of judicial intervention in the arbitration. Whilst...
View ArticleInterviews with Our Editors: Insights from Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour, Doyin...
Disputes, particularly arbitration, has been predominated by the old pale male. Diversity, though a hot topic, is something that the arbitration field is still striving to achieve. What many would...
View ArticleIs There Finally a (Partial) Solution to the 2017 Hungarian Arbitration Act’s...
As reported in earlier blog posts on the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 1) See, e.g., Zoltán Novák, New Arbitration Act in Hungary, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 15 October 2017; Alexandra Bognár, Hungary: Are...
View ArticleVedanta Resources v Zambian State Mining Company ZCCM-IH: Does Anyone Win?
With over $3 billion invested by Vedanta Resources in Zambia since it became a shareholder in Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in 2004, it is a less optimistic turn of events with Vedanta Resources and...
View ArticleWatch Out, Africa is Here! – The East African International Arbitration...
This August, Kenya hosted the 7th annual East African International Arbitration (EAIAC) conference. This year’s theme was Government Contracting and Investment Disputes: Lessons for States and...
View ArticleThe Judicial Tribunal Confirms DIFC Courts’ Proper Jurisdiction for Challenge...
In a ruling of 11 December 2019 (see Cassation No. 8/2019 (JT) – Al Taena: AF Construction Company LLC (formerly Al Futtaim Carillion – Abu Dhabi LLC v. Power Transmission Gulf), the Dubai-DIFC Joint...
View ArticleInterviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with the Honorable L. Yves Fortier
Few people can pride themselves with a career as rich and impactful as that of the Honorable L. Yves Fortier, PC CC, OQ, KC, Ad. E., LLD and no summary will do it justice. Counsel, negotiator,...
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