Arbitration Notes

The French Supreme Court employs the principle of procedural loyalty to prevent a jurisdictional challenge

In Tagli'apau v Amrest Holdings and al. (Cass. Civ. 1ère, 9 February 2022, No. 21-11253), the French Supreme Court reversed the decision of the lower …

FURTHER HONG KONG JUDGMENT CONFIRMS THAT AN ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL IS "THE MASTER OF ITS OWN PROCEDURAL RULES" AND COMPLIANCE WITH PRE-ARBITRATION CONDITIONS SHOULD NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE COURTS

OVERVIEW OF THE LATEST COURT PRACTICE ON THE RUSSIAN SANCTIONS-RELATED AMENDMENTS—IS WINTER COMING?

ENGLISH COURT CONFIRMS THAT PRE-CONDITIONS TO ARBITRATION ARE AN ISSUE OF ADMISSIBILITY AND NOT JURISDICTION

ENGLISH HIGH COURT AFFIRMS A COMPANY REMAINS THE SAME ENTITY AFTER CONVERSION TO REGISTERED SOCIETY

PRIVY COUNCIL CONSIDERS EXTENT OF SUPERVISORY COURT'S POWER TO SET ASIDE ARBITRAL AWARDS ON GROUNDS OF PUBLIC POLICY

ENGLISH HIGH COURT CONSIDERS RARE APPLICATION UNDER S32 ARBITRATION ACT 1996 TO DETERMINE PRELIMINARY POINT OF JURISDICTION

ENGLISH COURT OF APPEAL DETERMINES CLAIMS AGAINST INDIVIDUALS FALL OUTSIDE AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN A SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

ABU DHABI COURT OF CASSATION ESTABLISHES JURISDICTION OVER A DISPUTE DESPITE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

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

AWARD ENFORCEMENT ORDERS FROM THE ENGLISH COURTS: DISPUTED FACTUAL ISSUES

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