CAM-CCBC, which is the largest Brazilian arbitral institution, has issued on April 26, 2023 specific rules on “corporate arbitrations” The New Rules “Corporate arbitrations” are defined as the ones in which: (i) the arbitral award can affect not only the parties, but also, on one hand, a corporation, limited company or association and, on the other hand, its respective shareholders, partners or members (as the case may be) and/or their respective administrators (the so-called “Affected…
The Brazilian Procedural law has for long provided a procedural tool for a potential plaintiff to obtain evidence…
We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now…
The purchase and sale of electric power within the Brazilian system is effected through a chamber named “Câmara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica – CCEE” (Electric Power Commercialization Chamber), which has a “convention for commercialization of electric power” (the “Convention”) setting forth some mandatory terms and conditions for power purchase agreements (“PPA’s”). The Convention includes an arbitration provision. For many years, disputes before the CCEE should have been resolved via arbitration before the FGV Arbitration…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Colombia continues to be governed by section 3 of…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Venezuela continues to be governed by the Commercial Arbitration…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Peru continues to be governed by the Legislative Decree No. 1071 of 2008, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law (the 1985 Model Law with its amendments in 2006), the Urgency Decree No. 020-2020 which modified some articles of the Legislative Decree No. 1071 related to arbitrations where the Republic of Peru is a party, and the New York Convention. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure Since last…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation Chile continues to have a dual legal framework in the field. Domestic…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Argentina continues to be governed by (i) the National…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Mexico continues to be governed by the Code of Commerce, which incorporates the provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law of 1985 in its relevant section. The Code of Commerce was enacted in 1889, and its last amendment on arbitration took place in 2010. Mexico is also a signatory to the New York and Panama Conventions on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Regarding Investment Arbitration, Mexico…