Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 10th Anniversary Edition 2016-2017
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Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 2015-2016 Edition
Austrian Supreme Court set aside an arbitral award due to a violation of the...
In its decision of 28 September 2016, the Austrian Supreme Court ("OGH") partially set aside an arbitral award due to a violation of the...
Investor State Arbitration under CETA: Key Provisions and What to Watch for in 2017
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ('CETA') between the European Union and Canada was signed October 30, 2016. The deepening of Canadian and European...
Austrian Supreme Court rules on the form requirements of an arbitration clause
In a decision of 23 June 2015, the Austrian Supreme Court ("OGH") decided on an action to set aside an arbitral award on jurisdiction....
Austrian Supreme Court renders new decision on the right to be heard in arbitration
On 23 February 2016, the Austrian Supreme Court ("OGH") rendered a new decision on an action to set aside an arbitral award. Notably, this...
Austrian Supreme Court: Pending arbitration stayed due to insolvency proceedings
In three similar decisions of 17 March 2015 the Austrian Supreme Court ("OGH") clarified how insolvency proceedings may affect an already pending arbitration. In...
Austrian Supreme Court: Failure to disclose = ground for challenging an arbitrator?
Pursuant to Section 588 para 1 Austrian Code of Civil Procedure ("ACCP") an arbitrator is under the continuous obligation to "disclose any circumstances likely...
India’s Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019 comes into force
On 9 August 2019, the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act 2019 (“the Amendment Act”) came into force in India. The legislative changes introduced by...
The Year Ahead 2020 – developments in global litigation and arbitration
We are pleased to inform you that The Year Ahead 2020 – our publication looking at key developments in global litigation and arbitration for...
Poland – Changes to law – arbitrability of disputes over corporate resolutions
Abstract:
Polish Civil Procedure Code is now clear on the arbitrability of corporate matters.
Background
Polish civil procedure law has recently been subject to a wave of...
Polish Appellate Court set aside ICC award for violating basic principles of public policy
The Appellate Court in Wrocław, Poland ] considered the question of whether the principle that a case must be examined comprehensively and that doubts...
Enforcement of Intra-EU Investment Treaty Arbitration Awards in U.S. Remains Unclear After D.C. Court’s...
In Micula v. Romania, a D.C. district court judge recently enforced an investor-state arbitration award in a case brought by nationals of a European...