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"Any Party may submit a dispute to arbitration": Privy Council interprets permissive language as giving parties the right to compel arbitration by giving notice after litigation begins
In the case of Anzen Limited and others (Appellants) v Hermes One Limited (Respondent) (British Virgin Islands), the Privy Council ("PC") considered the …
Dubai Court of Cassation dismisses claim for damages made against arbitral tribunal
Dubai’s Court of Cassation dismisses Meydan Group’s claim against Doug Jones, Humphrey Lloyd QC and Stephen Furst QC who were acting as arbitrators in a …
Trends in choice of governing law & jurisdiction in cross-border transactions in Asia: Singapore Academy of Law publishes study
On 10 January 2016, the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) published the results of its study on preferences for the choice of governing law and jurisdiction …
OHADA CCJA court annuls €38 million arbitral award against Guinea
In a highly unusual decision, the Cour Commune de Justice et d'Arbitrage (CCJA), the court created by the Organisation pour l'Harmonisation en Afrique du …
Recent Developments in India-related international arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued the latest edition of its Indian international arbitration e-bulletin. In this issue, we consider Indian court …
ICC Court announces new policies to foster transparency and ensure greater efficiency
On 5 January 2016, the ICC Court announced two new policies aimed at enhancing the efficiency and transparency of ICC arbitration …
The ICSID convention enters into force in Iraq
The ICSID Convention entered into force in Iraq on 17 December 2015. This comes after Iraq signed the ICSID Convention and deposited its instrument …
French Supreme Court declares inadmissible appeal of Court of Appeal’s decision to seek an opinion from the CJEU
In Cass. Civ. 1re, 18 novembre 2015, n°14-26.482, the French Supreme Court considered an appeal from a Court of Appeal decision seeking an opinion from …
Myanmar passes highly-anticipated new arbitration law
We understand that on 5 January 2016, the Arbitration Law (Union Law No. 5/2016) was adopted by the Myanmar Union Parliament. The legislation …
Breakfast panel with TPP negotiators on 7 January 2016: Investor-state dispute settlement under the trans-pacific partnership
Join us for a panel discussion on the dispute resolution system in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), presented by experts in international …
Hong Kong constitutionality challenge – leave to appeal denied
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal (CA) has rejected an application for leave to appeal to the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal from its previous judgment that …
U.S. District Court allows Gold Reserve to enforce its award against Venezuela in Washington, D.C.: Gold Reserve Inc., v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
In September 2014, Gold Reserve won a significant arbitral award ("Award") worth more than US$760 million (and counting, because of post-award interest) …
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