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"Dispute resolution and governing law clauses in China-related commercial contracts": 5th edition now available
Chinese law restricts both the choice of law and the types of dispute resolution mechanism in China-related commercial contracts. As a result, drafting …
Recent arbitration developments in the Middle East
There have been three recent developments in the sphere of arbitration in the GCC. The first two relate to the validity of arbitration agreements as …
Turville v Chartis and the "arbitration clause" that wasn't…"
A clause providing for loss to be assessed under an insurance policy by way of a so-called "arbitration" procedure was held to be non-compliant with the …
Consultation underway on the use of arbitration under the ISDA Master Agreements
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") is undertaking a consultation on the use of arbitration under the ISDA Master Agreements, …
Court of Appeal upholds anti-suit injunction against a non-party to an arbitration clause
In Joint Stock Asset Management Company Ingosstrakh Investments v BNP Paribas SA [2012] EWCA Civ 644 the Court of Appeal has upheld an anti-suit …
Dealing with Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Arbitration Issues
With the introduction in January this year of new rules for ICC arbitrations, now is a good time to recap the key issues and highlight how some of the …
Paris Court of Appeal upholds validity of arbitration clause referring to arbitration institution that no longer exists
The Paris Court of Appeal has upheld the execution of an arbitral award rendered in Solingen, Germany. The appellant had argued that the award …
Herbert Smith releases updated guide on dispute resolution and governing law clauses in India-related commercial contracts
Herbert Smith has released an updated version of its guide to dispute resolution and governing law clauses in India-related commercial contracts, to take …
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