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Dawn of a new era for investment protection in South Africa - draft investment law to replace protections offered under investment treaties published for public comment
On 1 November 2013, the South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released its new "Promotion and Protection of Investment" bill (PPI …
Herbert Smith Freehills hosts its second Young Arbitration Practitioner music and drinks event
On 6 November, Herbert Smith Freehills hosted the second HSF Young Arbitration Practitioner (YAP) music and drinks event, at its London offices in …
English High Court considers: arbitability of civil claims with a criminal aspect; its discretion to enforce awards under s66 of the Arbitration Act 1996; and the scope of the arbitration exception to immunity under s9 of the State Immunity Act 1978
In The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd v The Kingdom of Spain and the French State [2013] EWHC 3188 (Comm), the High Court had …
Upcoming Webinar: African investment disputes – the rise of African arbitration
Friday 29 November 2013, 12.30 – 1.30pm UK time. Africa is a continent brimming with an abundance of natural resources, talent and ambition. …
Astro v Lippo: the next chapter – Singapore Court of Appeal rejects enforcement of awards against non-signatories to the arbitration agreement
The long-running dispute between Astro, a Malaysian media giant, and Lippo, an Indonesian conglomerate, has reached the end of the latest heavily …
Court grants interim injunction under the English Arbitration Act 1996 to preserve the value of contractual rights
In Doosan Babcock Ltd v Commercializidora de Equipos y Materiales Mabe [2013] EWHC 3010 (TCC), the High Court considered the scope of section 44(3) of …
High Court rejects challenge to an arbitral award for serious irregularity
In the case of Primera Maritime (Hellas) Limited and Others vs Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry Co Ltd and others, published on 15 October 2013, the London …
Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Dubai: a set back?
The Dubai Court of Cassation has refused to enforce a foreign arbitral award on the basis that it did not have jurisdiction under the UAE’s Civil …
View from Singapore: The independence of arbitration, natural justice and arbitrators' standards
In two recent judgments, the Singapore High Court has affirmed its non-interventionist and pro-arbitration stance, whilst providing some useful clarity …
Kenyan MPs approve motion to withdraw from the International Criminal Court
Kenyan MPs have voted in favour of leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). The vote in the Kenyan National Assembly came just before the trials …
Argentina settles five outstanding investment treaty arbitration claims in historic break with its anti-enforcement stance
Argentina has agreed to settle five separate investment treaty arbitration claims at a cost of around USD 500 million, in an historic departure from the …
Ecuador to establish commission to audit bilateral investment treaties
On 5 October 2013, the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, confirmed that a commission is to be established to audit the bilateral investment treaties …
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