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English Commercial Court rejects application by U&M Mining Zambia Ltd for security for sums due under award pending challenge
In Konkola Copper Mines Plc v U&M Mining Zambia Ltd [2014] EWHC 2146 (Comm), the English Commercial Court considered two related applications on …
English High Court considers the requirement to "exhaust" any available arbitral process of appeal before challenging an arbitral award under the Arbitration Act 1996
In an anonymised judgment dated 11 June 2014, Mr Justice Andrew Smith considered whether the terms of section 70(2) and/or section 73(2) of the …
Upcoming Webinar: India Insights: the challenge of India-related dispute resolution and the post-election Investment landscape
Monday 7 July 2014 9.30am BST It has been a time of change for the investment climate in India – driven in large part by recent and very significant …
Commercial Court refuses enforcement of arbitral award due to issue estoppel
In Diag Human Se v Czech Republic, the English Commercial Court refused enforcement of a New York Convention Award (the Award) of over 8.3 billion Czech …
A cautionary note for arbitrators and counsel alike: Commercial Court upholds s68 application in part for breach of tribunal's duty to act fairly and impartially
In Brockton Capital LLC v Atlantic-Pacific Capital, Inc., the English Commercial Court upheld a challenge under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 …
Sonatrach v Statoil: backdoor attempt to challenge the tribunal's findings of fact receives short shrift from the English Court
In the case of La Societe pour la Recherche La Production Le Transport La Transformation et la Commercialisation des Hydrocarbures SPA v Statoil Natural …
Russia tables proposals for reforms to its arbitration system
Reforms to the Russian system and procedure for arbitration have been tabled by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation (MoJRF), in the form of …
Commercial Court provides guidance on "serious irregularity" and confirms arbitral tribunal has jurisdiction to determine contractual rights and obligations in light of criminal conduct
In the recent decision of Interprods Ltd v De La Rue International Ltd [2014] EWHC 68 (Comm), the English Commercial Court dismissed the challenges under …
Upcoming Webinar: Global Arbitration Highlights of 2013
Wednesday 22nd January 2014, 12.30pm – 1.30pm UK time This webinar, chaired by partner, Matthew Weiniger,will focus on the global arbitration highlights …
Astro v Lippo: the next chapter – Singapore Court of Appeal rejects enforcement of awards against non-signatories to the arbitration agreement
The long-running dispute between Astro, a Malaysian media giant, and Lippo, an Indonesian conglomerate, has reached the end of the latest heavily …
High Court rejects challenge to an arbitral award for serious irregularity
In the case of Primera Maritime (Hellas) Limited and Others vs Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry Co Ltd and others, published on 15 October 2013, the London …
View from Singapore: The independence of arbitration, natural justice and arbitrators' standards
In two recent judgments, the Singapore High Court has affirmed its non-interventionist and pro-arbitration stance, whilst providing some useful clarity …
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