Arbitration Notes

Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration: A Step Into The Future

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) has announced its plans to implement the revised CRCICA Arbitration Rules …

Herbert Smith Freehills hosts the 6th Annual Conference on Energy Arbitration & Dispute Resolution in the Middle East and Africa

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to once again be supporting the 6th Annual Conference on Energy Arbitration & Dispute Resolution in the Middle …

THE FINAL DECISION IN THE VIDATEL CASE: THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL

In Vidatel v. PT Ventures, Mercury and Geni case (Cass. Civ. 1ère, 9 November 2022, No 21-17203), the French Supreme Court upheld the 2021 decision of …

THE FRENCH SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS SET ASIDE OF AWARD DUE TO EVIDENCE OF MONEY LAUNDERING

In Belokon v. Kyrgyzstan (Cass. Civ. 1ère, 23 March 2022, No. 17-17.981), the French Supreme Court upheld the 2017 decision of the Paris Court of Appeal …

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LAUNCHES THE 3RD EDITION OF ITS GUIDE TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN AFRICA

FRENCH SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES THE SCOPE OF THE WAIVER RULE CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 1466 CCP, PAVING THE WAY FOR PARTIES TO PRESENT NEW ARGUMENTS AND EVIDENCE WHEN CHALLENGING A TRIBUNAL’S JURISDICTION BEFORE THE ANNULMENT JUDGE

THE NEW ICC RULES 2021: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

NAVIGATING THE LOW OIL PRICE ENVIRONMENT PODCAST: HOW INVESTMENT TREATIES CAN PROTECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AGAINST STATE ACTION

FRENCH COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS AWARD THAT WAS DENIED ENFORCEMENT IN ENGLAND

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROMOTES THREE ARBITRATION SPECIALISTS TO ITS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

OHADA ARBITRATION REFORM – PUBLICATION OF THE NEW UNIFORM ACT ON ARBITRATION AND THE REVISED CCJA ARBITRATION RULES

Almost 18 years after the Uniform Act on OHADA arbitration law was adopted and the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration created (the CCJA), the OHADA …

Environmental and Human Rights issues in Africa have international implications - know what rights and remedies apply

In the first of our regular Africa themed webinars, on Thursday 5 October 2017, 1.00 - 2.00pm BST, we will consider the international implications of …