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The Federal Court of Australia recognises and enforces ICSID award
The Australian judiciary has again proven that Australia is a pro-arbitration destination, by recognising and enforcing an award and decision …
Australian Court sets aside an international arbitration award and removes an arbitrator
The respondents in an international commercial arbitration were successful in the Federal Court in Australia in setting aside parts of two partial awards …
Australia is the first state in the Asia-Pacific region to sign the Mauritius Convention
On 18 July 2017, Australia became the first state in the Asia-Pacific region to sign the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based …
Inside Arbitration: Issue #4 of the publication from Herbert Smith Freehills’ Global Arbitration Practice
We are delighted to share with you the latest issue of the publication from Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice, Inside …
Anticipated arbitration reforms in Australia
The Australian International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) (Act) applies to all international arbitration proceedings in Australia. The Civil Law and …
All Australian States and Territories are now Model Law jurisdictions
By introducing the new Commercial Arbitration Act 2017 (ACT), the Australian Capital Territory is the last Australian State to adopt the United Nations …
Australian Court provides guidance on Art 33(3) of the Model Law, the doctrine of functus officio and when a ‘Final Award’ is not ‘final’
In Blanalko Pty Ltd v Lysaght Building Solutions Pty Ltd [2017] VSC 97, Croft J of the Victorian Supreme Court confirmed that a party is not required to …
Australian Full Federal Court decision highlights the importance of explicitly binding all parties to an arbitration agreement
On 25 January 2017, the Full Federal Court of Australia dismissed Trina Solar US, Inc.’s (Trina) appeal from an earlier decision of a single Federal …
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 …
Australian Federal Court stays winding up application to allow arbitration of underlying dispute
The Federal Court of Australia has recently held that a winding up application made in respect of a joint venture company should be stayed and the …
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