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English High Court: requirement to engage in time limited "friendly discussions" before arbitration is enforceable
In the 1 July 2014 decision in Emirates Trading Agency LLC v Prime Mineral Exports Private Limited [2014] EWHC 2104 (Comm), Teare J considered whether …
International contracts and application of the Late Payments of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998: London arbitration clause does not provide a "significant connection" to England
In an appeal on a point of law under s69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 in Martrade Shipping & Transport GmbH v United Enterprises Corporation, the …
English court refuses stay of proceedings for clause requiring parties to "endeavour" to arbitrate
Despite the English court's benevolent approach to the construction of arbitration clauses, the recent case of Christian Kruppa v Alessandro Benedetti …
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 …
Commercial Court reaffirms the importance of Sulamérica in determining the law of the arbitration agreement in circumstances where choice of seat was agreed without actual authority
In the recent decision of Habas Sinai Ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Andustrisi AS and VSC Steel Company Ltd [2013] EWHC 4071 (Comm), the English Commercial …
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