The decision made in the case of Hardy Exploration & Production (India), Inc. v. Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (Civ. Action No. 16-140 (D.D.C. 7 June 2018)) (“Hardy case”)…
The applicability of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”) to arbitral proceedings is a complex issue. The recent decision of the European Court for Human Rights (“ECtHR”) in the so-called…
Document production is one of the most important and controversial topics in international arbitration. Some practitioners consider the document production as “an essential element of justice”,…
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It is twelve years since an ICSID tribunal dismissed World Duty Free's claim against the Republic of Kenya for breach of a lease agreement signed in 1989. As is well known, the claimant…
Over the last century, arbitration has established itself as one of the most popular means for resolving commercial disputes and has even penetrated fields of law traditionally reserved for the…
In February 2018, the Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court of the City of Moscow issued a ruling denying the recognition and enforcement of an ICC award issued in favor of Dredging and Maritime Management…
With development in the African continent on the rise, the region is seeing the introduction and/ or revamping of its arbitration centres. One such development is the establishment of the China…
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Most arbitration laws require parties to identify in their arbitration agreement the “defined legal relationship” for which they wish…
Witness evidence is an integral part of international arbitration, but challenges can arise from the interaction of different legal cultures, norms and languages. Although issues can arise with any…
