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U.S. District Courts Rule Consent Awards Fall Within New York Convention
Author: Ava Borrasso FCIArb | Published on: 06 April 2018
A Brief Analysis of the Legal Background Surrounding Arbitration and the Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Brazil
Author: Silva Zarazinski | Published on: 24 March 2018
In the past decade, the legal landscape in Brazil has changed significantly to better accommodate alternative dispute resolution methods, including mediation, conciliation, and arbitration. Brazil recently revised its Civil Procedure Code (Law 13.105/2015) and its arbitration law (Law 13.129/2015). It also enacted a mediation law (Law No. 13.140/2015). These major…
Equal Access to Information & Justice: The Huge Potential of Online Dispute Resolution Greatly Underexplored (II)
Author: Mirèze Philippe | Published on: 12 September 2017
As mentioned in Part I, a two-day conference on “Equal Access to Information & Justice, Online Dispute Resolution”, organised by the ICC took place in Paris on 12-13 June. Over 160 lawyers, magistrates, academics, researchers, dispute resolution organisations and online dispute resolution providers, from over 30 countries and representing each…
Equal Access to Information & Justice: The Huge Potential of Online Dispute Resolution Greatly Underexplored (I)
Author: Mirèze Philippe | Published on: 11 September 2017
A two-day conference on “Equal Access to Information & Justice, Online Dispute Resolution”, organised by the ICC took place in Paris on 12-13 June. Over 160 lawyers, magistrates, academics, researchers, dispute resolution organisations and online dispute resolution providers, from over 30 countries and representing each continent attended. The conference was…
Changes in the Arbitration Law: Greater Certainty for Consumers Comes with Greater Control over Arbitration in Bulgaria
Author: Velislava Hristova | Published on: 26 June 2017
Since the end of January 2017, a new law amending and supplementing the Code of Civil Procedure became effective (the “Law”). It also provides for amendments to the International Commercial Arbitration Act (“ICAA”) and to the Consumers Protection Act (“CPA”). Below is a summary of some of the key changes…
Possible Sources Of Disagreement Between Quantum Experts In Discount Rate Estimation: A Review Of ICSID Awards
Author: Philippe Sales | Published on: 12 June 2017
Quantum experts often rely on the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach to assess losses. The DCF approach is one of the most widely-used and accepted valuation methods, thanks in large part to its flexibility and the fact that it can be tailored to accommodate a wide array of assumptions.
The Year 2016 for India – Of New Beginnings and Not-So-Happy Endings?
Author: Tejas Shiroor | Published on: 28 December 2016
The last week of November 2016 was an eventful and rather paradoxical week for India. While India and Brazil successfully concluded negotiations for a new Bilateral Investment Treaty (“BIT”), the India-Netherlands BIT expired.
Let’s Remember: In Brazil, the Civil Procedure Code is Not Automatically Applicable to Arbitral Proceedings
Author: Ana Carolina Weber | Published on: 05 December 2016
In the last fifteen years, the use of arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution method has grown in Brazil. Not only has the arbitration law been declared constitutional, but also parties have continuously provided arbitration clauses in their contracts, and national courts have issued rulings recognizing the jurisdiction of arbitrators…
Redressing the Balance: The Path Ahead for Gender and Generational Diversity on Arbitral Tribunals
Author: Mirèze Philippe | Published on: 31 October 2016
On 19 September 2016, Freshfields hosted an ICC YAF event at its London offices on gender diversity in arbitration and the Pledge for Equal Representation in Arbitration (“Pledge”), a topic which has been the centre of discussions on panels organised by ArbitralWomen around the world. The Pledge initiative, orchestrated by…
One Step Further after the Launch of the ERA Pledge: A Search Service for Female Arbitrators Appointments
Author: Mirèze Philippe | Published on: 08 September 2016
The Equal Representation in Arbitration (ERA) Pledge (“Pledge”) launched on 18 May 2016 in London had the effect of a snowball that grew bigger and bigger since Sylvia Noury and her colleagues at Freshfields organised dinners around the world, to discuss the under-representation of women arbitrators and the need for…