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The threat of imprisonment for arbitrators in the UAE has been removed as Article 257 is amended
A decision by the federal government of the UAE to remove arbitrators from the scope of application of Article 257 of the UAE Penal Code has been …
India's lower house of Parliament approves further amendments to the Indian Arbitration Act
As previously reported here, a draft Bill to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (the "Act") was approved by the Indian Cabinet on 7 March …
Award dismissing a claim for inordinate and inexcusable delay survives challenge in the English court
In Grindrod Shipping Pte Ltd v Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd, the English High Court ("the Court") rejected an application under s68 of the Arbitration …
ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL CONSIDERS DISCLOSURE OF ARBITRAL APPOINTMENTS IN RELATED OR OVERLAPPING REFERENCES
In Halliburton Company v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 817, the English Court of Appeal was asked to consider: whether it is possible for …
HKIAC 2017 CASE STATISTICS
The HKIAC has recently published its case statistics for 2017, showing a continued healthy demand for its services. The HKIAC saw a 15.7% increase in its …
English Court of Appeal reinstates the appointment of an arbitrator on the basis that he qualifies for appointment under the arbitration clause
In Allianz Insurance and Sirius International Insurance Corporation v Tonicstar Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 434, the English Court of Appeal has reversed the …
Further Indian jurisprudence on appointments of former employees as arbitrators
Since our previous report on the Delhi High Court refusing to uphold an arbitration clause that provided for the tribunal to be comprised of one party's …
Japanese Supreme Court deals with issues relating to an arbitrator's duty to disclose
Under Article 18(4) of the Japan Arbitration Act ("JAA"), arbitrators have an ongoing obligation to disclose circumstances which may give rise to …
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