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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 …
High Court confirms UNCITRAL Tribunal Award on jurisdiction
The High Court has confirmed an UNCITRAL Tribunal's Award on Jurisdiction, which rejected jurisdiction under an investment contract (Contract) and the …
Mixed messages to investors as India quietly terminates bilateral investment treaties with 58 countries
The Government of India says it has sent notices to terminate bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with 58 countries, including 22 EU countries. It …
New Arbitration Law in Qatar
Introduction The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, issued Law No 2 of 2017 on 16 February 2017 (the "New Arbitration Law"). The New …
Urbaser v. Argentina and Burlington v. Ecuador: Investment arbitration is not over the counterclaims yet
Two recent decisions by tribunals have advanced the body of tribunal practice considering the issue of counterclaims by respondent states in investment …
UPDATE: Third-party funding of international arbitration now permitted in Singapore
Overview We reported previously (here) on the Singapore Parliament's passage of the Civil Law (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 38/2016) (Bill) on 10 January …
The Race Towards Predictability: Does It Threaten The Effectiveness Of Modern Arbitration?
Mathias Wittinghofer, a partner in the Frankfurt office of Herbert Smith Freehills has published an article on predictability in international …
UK Supreme Court rules that no security may be ordered when challenging enforcement of arbitration awards
The UK Supreme Court has overturned a Court of Appeal decision requiring Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ("NNPC") to provide US$ 100m in security …
'Bare' arbitration clauses and the extent to which the Singapore court may assist
In K.V.C Rice Intertrade Co Ltd v Asian Mineral Resources Pte Ltd and another Suit [2017] SGHC 32 ("KVC Action") the Singapore High Court discussed the …
The DIFC's conduit jurisdiction under attack? The Dubai Court attempts to reverse Banyan Tree
Following on from our reporting on the controversial first decision of the Judicial Tribunal in Daman Real Capital Partners Company LLC v. Oger Dubai …
ADR in Asia Pacific: Spotlight on Indonesia
The third edition of our ADR in Asia Pacific Guide spotlights alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in Indonesia. We summarise the state of …
Revised ICC Rules now in force
The revised ICC Rules came into force yesterday, 1 March 2017. The ICC has not introduced substantive changes to the main body of the Rules, but …
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