In 2013, China proposed to jointly build the “Belt and Road” Initiative. While the international investment agreements ("IIAs") proposed to be concluded with China and its counterparties along the “…
One of the main benefits of arbitrating a dispute is obtaining a final binding award. A number of principles work to promote this fundamental building block of the arbitration ecosystem. For example…
On the 5th of December 2018, the stake of arbitration amidst the technological evolution was in the spotlight; Sciences Po Law School hosted the first conference of the Arbitration X Technology saga…
On 17 December 2018, the Prime Minister of Hungary issued a decision entitled “Decision authorizing the conclusion of an Agreement to terminate bilateral agreements on encouragement and reciprocal…
Article 30 of the 2017 ICC Rules of Arbitration, along with Appendix VI, constitute the Expedited Procedure Provisions ("Provisions"). These new provisions are among the most notable innovations of…
Pre-arbitration procedural requirements come into operation before the commencement of arbitration proceedings where parties have agreed on a multi-tiered dispute resolution mechanism. They are…
Confidentiality is frequently promoted as a key advantage of international arbitration. It preserves the information exchanged in the arbitration proceedings and prevents the parties from disclosing…
On 23 October, Gary Born participated in a Fireside Chat titled “How to Become a Star in International Arbitration in Five (Easy?) Steps, and is it Still Possible?”. The interview took place in…
Emergency arbitrator ("EA") applications are fast gaining popularity among both arbitral institutions and international arbitration users.
EA provisions were first introduced in the 2010 SIAC Rules…
On 12 June 2018, the Xiamen Intermediate People’s Court of PRC (“Court”), in Subway International B.V. v Xiamen Woguan Enterprise Management Co., Ltd, upheld an ICDR award made by sole arbitrator…
