Introduction On 30 December 2024, the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) published its third costs and duration analysis (the “2024 Report”), covering all cases which reached a final award between 1 January 2017 and 12 May 2024. This builds on its previous report, Facts and Figures – Costs and Duration: 2013-2016, published in October 2017 (the “2017 Report” and together with the 2024 Report the “Reports”). The 2024 Report covers a longer time period…
In its decision of 6 August 2024, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (“SFSC”) deliberated on the effects of a…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation Both international and domestic arbitration in Sweden continues to be governed by…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Poland continues to be governed by the rules embodied in the Polish Civil Procedure Code (CPC), to which there have been no legislative amendments. These rules are based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure The two main local arbitration institutions in Poland are: the Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce (PCC) and the Court of Arbitration at the Polish…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation Ukraine is a civil law country; thus, the issues of international arbitration…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation The Code of Civil Procedure of Switzerland was revised as per 1…
The Netherlands A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation There are no developments with respect to the Dutch laws on international arbitration. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure In 2024, the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) celebrated its 75th anniversary with notable events on the next generation of disputes, the publication of the bundle ‘NAI 75 years of Going Dutch’, and the introduction of new NAI arbitration rules (“2024 Rules”).[1] With 70 new cases being filed in 2023,…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in the Czech Republic continues to be governed by Act…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation A.1.1. No new legislative amendments to the New Code of Civil…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation There have been no relevant legal developments on arbitration in Spain during 2024. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure A.2.1 Approval of the Arbitration Rules of the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission On 3 September 2024, the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) approved its arbitration rules for arbitrations related to competition law or sectors subject to CNMC regulation or supervision. Although the CNMC has already administered arbitral…