A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in the Czech Republic continues to be governed by Act No. 216/1994 Coll., on Arbitration Proceedings and Enforcement of Arbitration Awards, as amended (“Arbitration Act”). The Arbitration Act is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law and has not been amended since 2017. Pursuant to section 30 of the Arbitration Act, the Czech Rules of Civil Procedure (Act No. 99/1963 Coll., as amended) are to be used adequately…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in the Czech Republic continues to be governed by Act…
In November 2020, the Czech Supreme Court issued two decisions that are of a great importance for the…
CZECH REPUBLIC Martin Hrodek and Martina Marchand A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in the Czech Republic continues to be governed by Act No. 216/1994 Coll., on Arbitration Proceedings and Enforcement of Arbitration Awards, as amended (“Arbitration Act”). The Arbitration Act is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law and has not been amended since 2017. Pursuant to Section 30 of the Arbitration Act, the Czech Rules of Civil Procedure (Act No. 99/1963 Coll.,…
CZECH REPUBLIC Martin Hrodek and Martina Závodná A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in the Czech…
Traditionally in the Czech Republic, both national and foreign arbitration awards could have been enforced either in standard…
Diag Human S.E. v. Czech Republic – Ministry of Health, 907 F.3d 606 (D.C. Cir. Oct. 26, 2018) [click for opinion] The Czech Republic Ministry of Health (the “Czech Republic”) and blood plasma business Diag Human, S.E. (“Diag Human”), have been in a dispute spanning nearly three decades. The feud began after the Czech Republic’s then-Minister of Health, in the early 1990s, allegedly violated unfair competition laws by sending a letter to Diag Human’s major business…
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (‘CETA’) between the European Union and Canada was signed October 30, 2016.…
In the proceedings file No. 23 Cdo 3870/2015, the Czech Supreme Court dealt with the issue of commencement…