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 The Swedish Arbitration Act (SAA) continues to be the primary source of…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation Arbitration in Italy is governed by articles 806 to 840 of the…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation France decided to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). This development has a major importance in French legislation. The ECT was signed following the end of the Cold War in 1994, and France ratified it on 1 September 1999. While nine French investors have brought claims against other ECT signatories, France has only been sued once in September 2022 under this treaty. On 21 October 2022, President Macron announced France’s intention to withdraw…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Brazil continues to be governed by the Brazilian Arbitration…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation Already in the 2017-2018 edition of this Yearbook, we had reported about…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to be governed by the arbitration law issued by Royal Decree No. 34/M, dated 24/5/1433H (corresponding to 16 April 2012G) and its implementing regulations (which came into force on 7 June 2017), which replaced the arbitration law issued by Royal Decree No. 46/M, dated 12/7/1403H, to which no notable amendments have been made since. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure The…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation In April 2016, as a result of the reform of the judicial…
We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in South Africa continues to be governed by the International Arbitration Act, 15 of 2017 (“IA Act”), which incorporates the UNCITRAL Model Law. Domestic arbitrations in South Africa continue to be governed by the Arbitration Act, 42 of 1965 (“Arbitration Act”). A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) and the Association of Arbitrators, Southern Africa, remain the primary domestic arbitration organizations used…