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A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Canada is, for the most part, a matter of provincial jurisdiction. Each province and territory has enacted legislation adopting the UNCITRAL Model Law, occasionally with slight variations, as the foundational law for international arbitration. Canada’s federal parliament has also adopted a commercial arbitration code based on the UNCITRAL Model Law, which is applicable when the federal government or one of its agencies is a party to…

We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook is now available. This 16th edition looks at key developments in arbitration from the last year in over 45 jurisdictions, including: New arbitral rules from major institutions including the AAA, CAM-CCBC, CEPANI, DIAC and the SCC The ongoing reform of arbitration legislation to reflect international best practice, with recent developments in Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and Vietnam…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation France decided to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). This development has a major importance in French legislation. The ECT was signed following the end of the Cold War in 1994, and France ratified it on 1 September 1999. While nine French investors have brought claims against other ECT signatories, France has only been sued once in September 2022 under this treaty. On 21 October 2022, President Macron announced France’s intention to withdraw…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1       Legislation International arbitration in the Netherlands continues to be governed by the Wet van 2 juni 2014 tot wijziging van Boek 3, Boek 6 en Boek 10 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek en het Vierde Boek van het Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering in verband met de modernisering van het Arbitragerecht (“Arbitration Act”), to which there have been no legislative amendments. A.2       Institutions, rules and infrastructure It is expected that the Netherlands…