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…
The recently issued Rules of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (the “New Rules”) have come into effect on…
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…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in onshore United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to be governed…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to be governed…
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight against Climate Change was the number one topic on the news. What was most striking about the fight against Climate Change were the huge numbers that were discussed. Under the UNFCCC[1] Copenhagen Accord of 18 December 2009, developed countries committed to jointly mobilize USD 100 billion dollars a year by 2020, to finance projects to halt Climate Change or at least mitigate the impact of Climate Change. In December…
The Dubai Court of Cassation has recently issued a judgment that tackles the effect of incorporating arbitration clauses…
We are pleased to introduce the second part of our trilogy of brief commentaries on Investment Treaty Protection…
We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available. This new edition reviews important developments in arbitration over the past year across 47 jurisdictions, including: The effects of COVID-19 on international arbitration;New arbitral rules from major institutions such as the LCIA and ICC;The increasing use of artificial intelligence and technology in arbitration; andthe ongoing uncertainty around the future of intra-EU BITs following the European Court of…