On 1 June 2026, the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) 2026 Arbitration Rules (the “ICC Rules”) entered into force. Among the less-discussed provisions sits a structural novelty. Under…
On 1 June 2026, the ICC's newly revised Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) entered into force. They constitute a far-reaching overhaul of the ICC’s arbitration framework. The Terms of Reference are…
What are Terms of Reference in the ICC Rules of Arbitration, and what are they for?
Article 23(1) of the 2017 ICC Rules provides
"As soon as it has received the file [of a new dispute] from the…
There is a saying in Bosnia and Herzegovina: “A tree does not grow from the sky”.
In the same vein, an arbitration-friendly legal environment does not come about without much persistence and hard…
There appears to be a gradual shift in international arbitration, towards an assumption that parties to an arbitration agreement who are seeking interim relief will look first to the tribunal, rather…
