Laws, treaties and soft law
Hong Kong tables bill on success fees
Hong Kong has published a bill that would allow success fees in arbitrations and related court proceedings, bringing the special administrative region in line with other major arbitral seats.
29 March 2022
DIAC and LCIA reach deal
UPDATED. The Dubai International Arbitration Centre and London Court of International Court of Arbitration have reached a deal whereby the LCIA will administer all existing cases under DIFC-LCIA rules from London, after a decree issued by the government of Dubai six months ago effectively abolished the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre.
28 March 2022
ICSID member states approve revamped rules
Member states of ICSID have approved long-awaited amendments to the centre’s rules for investment disputes, which promise to increase access, speed and transparency.
22 March 2022
German constitutional court upholds provisional application of CETA
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has rejected several challenges to the provisional application of a controversial free trade agreement between the EU and Canada.
16 March 2022
DIAC unveils rules amid continued uncertainty
The Dubai International Arbitration Centre has issued new rules and named the members of its new arbitration court, in the wake of a shock decree that makes it the principal arbitral institution in the emirate.
07 March 2022
The Escazú Agreement: internationalising environmental matters and sustainable rights
Meriam Nazih Al-Rashid, Kate Lomas and Angela Antoniou of Eversheds Sutherland report on a recently concluded Latin American regional treaty addressing environmental protections and the rights of environmental defenders, and providing for state-to-state arbitration over compliance with its terms.
15 February 2022
EU targets UK over Micula award
The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against the UK over a decision by its Supreme Court allowing enforcement of a €178 million ICSID award against Romania.
10 February 2022
England's 1996 act – still best in class?
As the Law Commission of England and Wales undertakes a review of the 1996 English Arbitration Act, practitioners marked its 25th anniversary of coming into force, on 31 January 1997, with a discussion of whether it's still "best in class".
03 February 2022
ICSID calls for vote on rules revamp
ICSID has tabled a vote by member states on the modernisation of its rules for investment disputes, which could come into force later this year.
21 January 2022
Existence of sanctions justifies anti-arbitration injunctions in Russia
The Russian Supreme Court has ruled for the first time that sanctioned Russian parties need not prove that sanctions have actually impeded their access to justice to obtain an injunction restraining a foreign arbitration. Timur Aitkulov and Galina Valentirova of Aitkulov & Partners in Moscow report.
13 January 2022