SWEDEN Magnus Stålmarker A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation The latest update to the Swedish Arbitration Act (SAA) came into force on 1 March 2019. The updates intend to ensure that the arbitration process is more efficient and more easily accessible. For instance, the new SAA gives arbitrators the power to determine the applicable substantive law in the absence of party agreement. The grounds for challenging an arbitral award have also been revised. Moreover, the…
SPAIN Carmen Alonso and Enrique Silvente A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Approval of Royal Decree-Law 3/2020, dated 4…
RUSSIA Irina Varyushina LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Russia continues to be governed by the…
SWITZERLAND Urs Zenhäusern and Joachim Frick A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation On 19 June 2020, the Swiss Parliament enacted the revision of Switzerland’s International Arbitration Law, i.e., Chapter 12 of the Swiss Private International Law Act (PILA). The revised Act entered into force on 1 January 2021. The revision selectively adjusted and modernized some of the current provisions of Chapter 12. Most notably, it included the codification of the jurisprudence of the Swiss Federal…
The Appellate Court in Warsaw recently [Case No. I ACa 457/18[1]] considered whether the EU state aid regulations…
In a recent decision published 13 November 2020, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (“SFSC”) granted the appeal against…
We are delighted to invite you to Baker McKenzie’s first ever Arbitration Quiz Night! Join us on 8 December 2020 at 6.00 pm CET for what promises to be an evening of light-hearted laughs, interesting facts and friendly competition. Who knows their New York Convention from their Geneva Protocol, their LCIA disputes from their ICSID proceedings? Put your knowledge to the test in five exciting rounds of arbitration-themed, multiple-choice questions: History, Celebrities, Statistics, General Knowledge…
In its landmark decision under docket no. 18 ONc 3/20s[1], published on 28 September 2020, the Austrian Supreme…
1. A case for challenge Nothing is more important in arbitration than the impartiality and independence of arbitrators.[i]…
From 1 January 2021, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will bring into force revised 2021 Rules of Arbitration (“2021 Rules”), replacing the current rules last updated in 2017. This is the third update within a decade and, as such, most of the changes are minor, expanding on provisions introduced in previous rule updates and ensuring the practical demands of international arbitration can be met. Notably, given the current global pandemic, the 2021 Rules include…