Early this year, the European Union (“EU”) finalized the required internal procedures for the entry into force of the Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement concluded between the European…
On 4 August 2023, in an investor-State dispute settlement (“ISDS) arbitration commenced against Australia on 29 March 2023 under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) Australia New…
Since 2019, a multilateral instrument on investor-State dispute settlement ("ISDS") reform ("MIIR") has been under discussion by UNCITRAL Working Group III ("WGIII") as a potential mechanism for…
Emotion AI, also known as affective computing, is a specialized field within artificial intelligence that recognizes and interprets human emotions. This is primarily achieved through analyzing facial…
Intellectual property ("IP") rights are becoming increasingly valuable assets for businesses, especially for sectors like technology and life sciences. These rights can be key to a business' success…
On 12 July 2024, the Dutch Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) rendered its much anticipated decision on whether clauses providing for mediation as a procedural step before arbitration (or court…
The Supreme Court of India in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs Afcons Gunanusa JV ruled that the unilateral determination of arbitrators’ fees contradicts the fundamental principle of party…
The ever-recurring issue of investment treaty law and arbitration reform takes again center stage in this issue, courtesy of Noah Barr’s excellent piece focusing on the EU Commission’s ‘model’ of…
It was around 367 BCE when Plato wrote Νόμοι (The Laws), marking the first proper consideration of arbitration as a method for resolving private disputes. This work highlighted arbitration’s cost-…
On May 14, 2024, the traditional Rio de Janeiro International Arbitration Conference promoted by Canal Arbitragem, under the academic coordination of João Bosco Lee, Lauro Gama, and Maurício Almeida…