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The Asian International Arbitration Centre gets a new Director
After more than 3.5 months without a Director, Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo has been appointed as the Director of the Asian International Arbitration …
MALAYSIAN COURT RECONFIRMS THAT TRIBUNALS TAKE PRIORITY OVER COURTS WHEN GRANTING INTERIM RELIEF
The Malaysian High Court has reconfirmed that if the same interim relief can be granted by an arbitral tribunal and the courts, a party should first …
STATE-OF-THE-ART HEARING FACILITY IN TOKYO OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES
Contracting with governments: pitfalls, arbitration, sovereign immunity and enforcement
Entering into a contract with an entity owned or controlled by the state poses unique challenges not faced when dealing with a private commercial …
First insight - the new UAE Federal Arbitration Law and the future for UAE arbitration
On 3 May 2018, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, issued Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 promulgating the …
New UAE Federal Arbitration Law issued
The President of the United Arab Emirates has issued Federal Law No. 6 of 2018, promulgating the much anticipated new federal arbitration law in the …
Recent arbitration developments in the UAE
In the last few months, there have been two notable developments in the United Arab Emirates relating to arbitration. First, it was announced on 27th …
New restrictions appear to limit clients' choice of counsel in UAE seated arbitrations - but is it a storm in a teacup?
On 27 November 2017, Ministerial Resolution No. 972 of 2017 (the "2017 Regulations") of the Executive Regulations to the Federal Legal Profession Law No. …
Has the pendulum swung back in favour of the DIFC courts? Two new decisions of the Judicial Tribunal
We recently reported on three decisions of the Judicial Tribunal (please click here) following our commentary on the Judicial Tribunal's controversial …
Sovereign immunity in the DIFC Court
Last week, the Dubai International Financial Centre Court issued its decision in Pearl Petroleum Company Limited & Others v The Kurdistan Regional …
ICC to open representative office in Abu Dhabi
The ICC has announced that it will be opening a representative office in the United Arab Emirates to service the Middle East and North Africa …
New Arbitration Law in Qatar
Introduction The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, issued Law No 2 of 2017 on 16 February 2017 (the "New Arbitration Law"). The New …
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