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Author Patricia Živković explores five essential facts regarding the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The analysis examines regional judicial attitudes, compliance with the New York Convention, procedural grounds for refusal, public policy interpretations, and the impact of local court practices. The article offers practical insights for foreign award creditors seeking efficient award execution and enforcement stability across CEE jurisdictions.

Arbitration has become an accepted dispute resolution mechanism in Central and Eastern Europe (“CEE”) over the last two decades. Given the diversity of the countries in CEE, arbitral practice in the region is not entirely uniform despite the fact that most CEE countries are parties to international instruments meant to…

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The article examines the crucial role of arbitration clauses and price review provisions in long-term gas supply agreements. It explores how market volatility, structural shifts, and indexation changes complicate long-term pricing formulas. The analysis details procedural challenges faced by arbitral tribunals when requested to adjust contract price formulas, cautioning that custom tribunal adjustments can yield unexpected commercial outcomes for both energy suppliers and buyers.

One of the core elements of long-term Gas Supply Agreements are price review provisions (also called price reopener clauses), which allow parties to review the price of the gas during the life of the agreement. The importance of such clauses lies in the long-term nature of the agreements (often up…

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Author Lara Pair analyzes whether consolidating multiple arbitral proceedings genuinely delivers procedural and cost efficiency in international arbitration. The article explores different consolidation scenarios, weighing benefits like avoiding duplicative evidence and contradictory awards against risks such as increased costs, delays for smaller claims, and equal treatment challenges under the New York Convention. Pair concludes that consolidation must respect party autonomy rather than pursuing efficiency at all costs.

The views expressed are those of the author alone and should not be regarded as representative of or binding upon the author’s law firm. Consolidation of multiple disputes into a single arbitration proceeding is considered progress with respect to the efficiency of the arbitration process. Consolidation is a procedural mechanism…

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International arbitration practitioners face environmental, cost, and efficiency pressures to reduce paper usage through electronic case management systems like ICC NetCase, AAA WebFile, and WIPO ECAF. Gillian Carmichael Lemaire examines paper reduction across procedural stages, highlighting common obstacles such as unequal access to technology among parties and the risk of compromising due process. The article emphasizes early tribunal consultation and counsel collaboration to adopt electronic bundles safely.

Technology in arbitration is of course a vast subject which has been addressed extensively by a number of writers. This article focuses briefly on the issue of reducing paper in arbitrations. It considers: How are practitioners currently dealing with paper reduction at the various stages of an arbitration, especially the…

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The proliferation of soft law instruments like the IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest, UNCITRAL rules, and the Redfern Schedule helps international arbitration practitioners streamline proceedings and avoid procedural pitfalls. Authors Karen Mills, Mirèze Philippe, and Ileana M. Smeureanu assess whether non-binding checklists, guidelines, and protocols are effective practical tools or unnecessary documentation burden. The article shows that these standardized instruments establish a common framework across legal cultures and significantly.

In the last twenty years there has been a proliferation of books, publications and articles about arbitration. Since the last decade arbitration news exchanges on listserves and through newsletters have further added to this industry of arbitration documentation. The arbitration community has noticed this phenomenon and sees in this abundance…

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