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Ciments Français – a Russian Putrabali? by Michael Wietzorek

blogadmin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:06:33 +0000

Ciments Français – a Russian Putrabali? by Michael Wietzorek, Trainee Lawyer at the Regional Court of Krefeld, Germany This case note is limited to an attempt to answer the question whether the case Ciments Français v. Sibirskij Cement might be “[a] Russian Putrabali?”[1] A. The facts of the Ciments Français case relevant to the …

Gauging the Tension Between Finality and Fairness in Arbitration: An Assessment of the Scope and Limits of “Correction” and “Interpretation” of Final Awards By Shalini Soopramanien

blogadmin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:42:27 +0000

Gauging the Tension Between Finality and Fairness in Arbitration: An Assessment of the Scope and Limits of “Correction” and “Interpretation” of Final Awards By Shalini Soopramanien Table of Contents PART I: INTRODUCTION PART II: An Overview OF Functus officio and its limited exceptions 2.1. Functus Officio 2.2. The Three Limited Exceptions 2.3. Consequences of …

Drafting an Arbitration Agreement for Contracts Related to Saudi Arabia By Abdulrahman Hammad

blogadmin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:33:30 +0000

Drafting an Arbitration Agreement for Contracts Related to Saudi Arabia By Abdulrahman Hammad (a.hammad@whitecase.com) 08 June 2011 While much has been written about the enforceability of arbitral awards, foreign and domestic, in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“The Kingdom”), articles seldom advise on the practicalities of drafting international arbitration agreements recognizable and enforceable by The …

Tax Gross-Up Claims in Investment Treaty Arbitration by Nhu-Hoang Tran Thang

blogadmin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:31:37 +0000

Tax Gross-Up Claims in Investment Treaty Arbitration Nhu-Hoang Tran Thang[1] RECENTLY, INVESTORS HAVE CLAIMED “TAX GROSSED-UP DAMAGES”, or a damage amount that takes into account the eventual taxation of the award by the defending State. Unfortunately, arbitral tribunals facing this issue have not yet seized the opportunity to express their views on the appropriateness of …

The enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Brazil before and after the ratification of the New York convention by Leonardo Daldegan Lima

blogadmin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:02:07 +0000

Université de Montréal The enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Brazil before and after the ratification of the New York convention by Leonardo Daldegan Lima Faculty of Law Research paper presented to the Faculty of Graduate Studies LL.M – Business Law in a Global Context Septembre, 2010 © Leonardo Daldegan Lima, 2010 Université de Montréal …

THE ARBITRATOR – AS A NEUTRAL THIRD PARTY by Caroline Verbruggen

blogadmin — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:18:02 +0000

The arbitrator as a neutral third party [1] Caroline Verbruggen Member of the Brussels Bar – DLA Piper Article published in Walking a thin line. What an arbitrator can do, must do or must not do. Recent developments and trends. Bruylant, 2010 Colloquium organised by CEPANI 40 CEPINA on 29 September 2010 www.cepani.be Much has …

Croatian Law On Arbitration And Unicitral Model Law On International Commercial Arbitration by Elma Beganovic

blogadmin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:36:14 +0000

This article compares the UNICITRAL, Model Law with Croatian Law on Arbitration.

The Instant Cost Order by Niuscha Bassiri for YIAG

blogadmin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:22:34 +0000

The “Instant Cost Order” is the practical implementation of a means to address the much discussed issue of (the lack of) cost efficiency in international arbitration. It also tackles the question of how pro-active tribunals should be in order to control party-driven arbitral proceedings. The majority of the costs incurred in an arbitral proceeding does …

The Miami Draft: the Good Twin of the NYC by Marike R.P. Paulsson

blogadmin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:35:48 +0000

New York 1958: ‘Vivat, Floreat et Crescat the New York Convention.’[3] One can indeed but applaud the success of the NYC.[4] Credit goes to a multitude of judges around the world who have applied the NYC so loyally.[5] Yet, cracks have become visible over the last 52 years. Is there a need for a new Convention? If so, wouldn’t a new Convention, if possible at all, make things worse? Would it not be preferable to have a new interpretation instrument to enhance uniformity?

Deadline Applications for Mentoring Programme Extended

blogadmin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:30:59 +0000

The deadline for applications to participate in the Young ICCA Mentoring Programme has been extended until 30 November 2010. The Programme will commence as planned on 1 January 2011. Keep those applications rolling in!