This week the good folks at Kluwer have launched a new blog, Kluwer Construction Blog. According to the press release,
Managing Editor of the blog, Sarah Thomas, partner and international projects…
On May 6, 2009, the French Supreme Court rendered a decision relating to the consequences of insolvency proceedings commenced in France against a party to pending international arbitration…
In 2006, the ICSID Arbitration Rules were amended to allow a party to make a preliminary objection to claims that are "manifestly without legal merit." The procedure for this objection is embodied in…
Given the fundamental nature of the exceptions to the recognition and enforcement under the New York Convention (the "Convention") it should not be forgotten that their application is in fact…
Under the applicable Swiss law, fees and charges arising in connection with the exercise of functions of arbitration are exempted from VAT. Specifically, the respective section of Article 23(1) of…
One of the greatest challenges for international arbitration in recent times is the users’ complaint that the process has become too costly. In-house counsel are under pressure to control costs, and…
On 1 September 2008, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (the “HKIAC”) adopted a new set of arbitration rules, entitled the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Administered…
Tribunals in investment arbitrations currently impose a fairly consistent set of restrictions to the submissions of amici curiae in proceedings before them, such as short page limits, no access to…
One hundred years ago international arbitration was viewed as the great hope for world peace. No international tribunals were yet in existence, but the Permanent Court of Arbitration was up and…
