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Arbitrators' independence and impartiality—a new decision from the International Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal (Rio Tinto France and Rio Tinto Alcan Inc v SAS Alteo Gardanne)
ENGLISH COURT APPLIES THE PRINCIPLES OF HALLIBURTON ON ARBITRATOR BIAS AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ARBITRATION CLAIMS
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 …
ACICA announces panel of tribunal secretaries, publishes guideline on the use of tribunal secretaries
On 1 January 2017, the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) announced the launch of a panel of tribunal secretaries …
French Cour de Cassation emphasizes principle of independence of arbitrators - Alvarez decision on conflict of interest upheld
In a recent decision (Cour de Cassation, Civ. 1, 16 December 2015, N°D14-26.279), confirming the decision of the Paris Court of Appeal (Cour d'appel de …
Paris Court of Appeal orders the retraction of an award made where one arbitrator lacked independence: the ongoing Tapie saga
In a remarkable judgment of 17 February 2015, rendered further to a rarely-seen application for revision of an arbitral award (which in this case lead to …
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