Investment in renewable energies is a vital part of the global strategy to address climate change. Many States provide strong support and incentives to…
The Federal Court of Australia (FCA) has enforced two ICSID awards against the Kingdom of Spain (Spain) in Eiser Infrastructure Ltd v Kingdom of…
Introduction The courts are often requested to enforce an arbitration agreement by granting a stay of court proceedings. A stay application may be made…
MYANMAR Andre Gan and Jo Delaney A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation Arbitration in Myanmar is governed by the Arbitration Law 2016 (Union Law…
AUSTRALIA Jo Delaney and Charlotte Hendriks A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration continues to be governed by the International Arbitration Act 1974…
A new treaty to encourage cross-border mediation The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation was signed by 46 States yesterday…
On 17 July 2019, Papua New Guinea (PNG) deposited its instrument of accession with the United Nations Secretary-General to become the 160th state to…
On 31 October 2018, Australia was the 6th country to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP, also referred to as…
This excerpt originally appeared in the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2017-2018. The Yearbook comprises reports on arbitration in key jurisdictions around the globe.…
Australian courts will not lightly set aside arbitral awards, including on public policy grounds. The recent case of Sino Dragon Trading Ltd v Noble…