The consequences of the Decree No. 34 of 2021 (âDecreeâ) (abolishing inter alia the DIFC-LCIA arbitration center, see our previous alerts here and here) came to the attention of the courts once again in decisions issued by the Abu Dhabi Court of First Instance, Commercial Division, in case no. 1046/2023 and the Abu Dhabi Court of Appeal in case no. 449/2024 (the âCourtsâ) (âDecisionsâ). In these unsurprising but important Decisions the Courts confirmed the validity and binding…
The DIFC Court of Appeal (âAppeal Courtâ) confirmed in a recent judgement in Neal v Nadir [2024] DIFC…
Welcome to the 17th edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook. We are pleased to bring you…
The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) recently published its new CRCICA Arbitration Rules, which have entered into force with effect from 15 January 2024 (the “2024 CRCICA Rules”).The CRCICA Arbitration Rules were last updated in 2011 and have now been revised to meet the needs of the evolving arbitration landscape in the MENA region, as well as internationally. The 2024 CRCICA Rules, which remain based on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules with modifications,…
In a recent General Assembly of the Dubai Court of Cassation (âCassation Courtâ) case,[1] the Cassation Court has…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in South Africa continues to be governed by the International…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in onshore United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to be governed by UAE Federal Law No. 6 of 2018 (“UAE Arbitration Law”). In September 2023, amendments were introduced to the UAE Arbitration Law, which continues to be one of the highlights of discussion in the arbitration community in the UAE. As we previously reported, most of the changes incorporate recent developments in UAE case law or arbitration practice…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to be governed…
The introduction of amendments to the UAE Federal Law No. 6/2018 on Arbitration (the âArbitration Lawâ) in September…
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court of First Instance (DIFC Court) has considered in its recent Order of 19 September 2023 in Muhallam v Muhaf [ARB 021/2022] (Order) whether a provisional award introducing interim measures is enforceable in the DIFC as an âawardâ. The dispute centred around the controversial issue of whether interim awards are final awards capable of recognition, including under the New York Convention. The DIFC Court held that interim awards could…