In June 2017, the Fourth European Anti-Money Laundering Directive (the "Fourth EU Directive" (EU) 2015/849) was transposed into German law. The regime was further tightened, its scope was extended…
A recent decision by the English Court shows once again the very high bar that a claimant must reach to enforce an award that had been set aside by the court at the seat of jurisdiction. The judgment…
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Christopher R. Seppälä, Why Finland should adopt the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
Abstract: This article describes why a small country like Finland,…
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has enforced a P&I Club’s internal claims appeal process as a legally binding alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) method,…
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” (Anaïs Nin)
Introduction and background
On 12 July 2017, CMS Hong Kong and the Hong Kong…
India has long been regarded as an unappealing centre for arbitration – be it as the seat of arbitration or as the place of final enforcement of the arbitral award. Indian judiciary is often quoted…
In the middle of uncertainty over the economic implications of a European Union without Britain and against a continuing rise in the popularity of arbitration as an avenue for redress by corporate…
The analysis of Ukrainian court practice enables us to share our thoughts on trends regarding the recognition and enforcement of GAFTA/FOSFA awards in Ukraine, and to provide tips that may help to…
Introduction:
In December 2016, Morocco and Nigeria signed the Reciprocal Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (“Bilateral Investment Treaty” or “BIT”) – an agreement between two countries…
The Twenty-eighth ITF Public Conference on Economic Crime and International Investment Law, hosted by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) on 22 May 2017, attracted 13…
