A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Colombia continues to be governed by section 3 of Law 1563 of 2012 (“Law 1563”). This section is based on UNCITRAL Model Law with certain amendments (“International Arbitration Statute”). Congress is still debating Bill No. 009/21, authored by the Ministry of Justice and Law, which proposes to introduce a few amendments to the International Arbitration Statute.[1] The two proposed amendments in this bill have already been…
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 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 Civil and Commercial Code (2015), (ii) the Law on International Commercial Arbitration (2018) and (iii) the New York Convention, to which Argentina is a signatory. No legislative amendments have been made since their enactment. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, local arbitration institutions’ proceedings continue with the conduction of both virtual…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Mexico continues to be governed by the Code of…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Brazil continues to be governed by the Brazilian Arbitration…
The Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (“CAM-CCBC”), which is the largest Brazilian arbitration institution, revised its arbitration rules for the first time in the last ten years. The new rules entered into force on November 1, 2022 (“2022 Rules”). Below is a summary of the key changes in relation to the previous rules (“2012 Rules”). Possibility of using UNCITRAL Rules – Article 1.2 of the 2022 Rules The CAM-CCBC…
The Superior Court of Justice (“STJ”), which is the highest court in Brazil for non-constitutional matters, has recently…
Most securities disputes involving corporations listed in Brazil go to arbitration. For instance, to be listed at the…
We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available. This 15th edition looks at key developments in arbitration from the last year in 46 jurisdictions, including: New arbitral rules from major institutions such as including ACICA, AFSA, AIAC, ICSID, JAMS, JCAA, SWISS, and UNCITRAL.The increasing use of artificial intelligence and technology in arbitration, such as electronic filing and case management platforms, as well as virtual/hybrid…