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Bringing Fraud Claims under an Arbitration Agreement
Partner, Simon Bushell, has published an article entitled "Bringing Fraud Claims under an Arbitration Agreement – Does the Arbitral Process Pack Enough …
ICSID Tribunal discusses hierarchy between EU law and ECT in Electrabel case
Hungary has recently seen claims brought against it by a Belgian investor for breaches of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) dismissed in the case of …
ARA Libertad leaves Ghana following ITLOS ruling on Argentina’s application for provisional measures
As reported in our earlier blog post, on 29 and 30 November 2012, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (the ITLOS) heard an application by …
Global Arbitration Highlights of 2012 - a round the world tour of key developments
On Tuesday 11 December, Herbert Smith Freehills held a successful evening seminar, focussing on the global arbitration highlights of 2012 and looking …
Singapore Court refuses to entertain a jurisdictional objection to the enforcement of domestic international arbitration awards
The recent case of Astro Nusantara International BV and others v PT Aunda Prima Mitra and others[2012] SGHC 212 is a further decision of the Singapore …
The Revised Brussels Regulation: Are we back to where we started?
On 10 December, the Council of EU Justice Ministers voted to adopt the revision of Regulation (EC) 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and …
Colombia withdraws from ICJ over Nicaragua v Colombia ruling
On 19 November 2012, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice (the "ICJ"), ruled that Colombia has …
Recent Developments in India-related international arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued its latest Indian International Arbitration e-bulletin. The e-bulletin considers the decision of the Supreme Court of …
Argentina v Ghana at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: the continuing saga of the ARA Libertad
On 29 and 30 November 2012, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) heard an application by Argentina for provisional measures against …
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: s68 Challenge for Lack of Opportunity to Make Full Submissions Fails
It is well-known that applicants seeking to challenge an award under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the "Act") must overcome a high threshold in …
"Dispute resolution and governing law clauses in China-related commercial contracts": 5th edition now available
Chinese law restricts both the choice of law and the types of dispute resolution mechanism in China-related commercial contracts. As a result, drafting …
Upcoming Seminar: Global Arbitration Highlights of 2012
On Tuesday 11 December 2012, Herbert Smith Freehills will host an evening seminar at its Exchange House offices in London. The seminar, chaired by …
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