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The recently issued Rules of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (the “New Rules”) have come into effect on 21 March 2022. The New Rules respond to the business needs of the international community and most importantly deal with common pitfalls that existed under the 2007 version of the Rules. Businesses operating in the UAE now have access to a more robust arbitration framework, aligned with international arbitration standards. The New Rules also align with the…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1       Legislation International arbitration in onshore United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to be governed by the UAE Federal Law No. 6 of 2018, to which no legislative amendment has been made ever since its promulgation. International arbitration in the offshore Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) continues to be governed by DIFC Law No. 1 of 2008 (“UAE Federal Arbitration Law”). The most significant change over the past year is the dissolution…

The Dubai Court of Cassation has recently issued a judgment that tackles the effect of incorporating arbitration clauses by means of referring to the general conditions of FIDIC contract including the arbitration clause therein. In the case in question, the parties had agreed that the 1987 FIDIC Red Book General Conditions of Contract would govern the transaction. Clause 67 of the 1987 FIDIC Red Book General Conditions contained a multi-tiered dispute resolution clause which required…

On 28 March 2021 at 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Eastern / 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CET, Baker McKenzie will be sponsoring the 16th Annual ICDR Y&I Coffee House Debate Webinar. This signature event draws in a large international audience of arbitration practitioners, professors, students and in-house counsel and is sure to provide you with a substantive and entertaining debate! The panelists will debate the below topics, taking positions which do not necessarily reflect…