 Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 2018-2019 EditionÂ
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Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2019-2020 – Belgium
BELGIUM
Koen De Winter, Michaël De Vroey and Margo Allaerts
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1Â Â Â Â Â Legislation
Domestic and international arbitration in Belgium continues to be governed by Part...
Belgian Court suspends enforcement of arbitral award that constitutes illegal State aid
On 12 March 2019, the Brussels Court of Appeal suspended the enforcement of an arbitral award that was considered de facto illegal State aid...
Belgium: Arbitration Clause in Agreements with FIFA and UEFA held Invalid
The Court of Appeal in Brussels has recently handed down an important ruling on the validity of arbitration clauses. Under Belgian law, any dispute...
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...
Higher Regional Court Frankfurt Finds Publication of a Dissenting Opinion to be Ground for...
German law strictly protects the secrecy of the deliberations of a court and therefore does not allow the publication of dissenting opinions of lower...
Carpatsky Petroleum Corporation v PJSC Ukrnafta: issue estoppel and abuse of process in arbitration...
Key takeaways
The Carpatsky case is interesting for a number of reasons as it:
underlines the deference paid to decisions of supervisory courts...
Reform of Swiss international arbitration law approved by the Parliament
In 2017, the Swiss Government released a draft bill aiming at a reform of the Swiss international arbitration legislation. On 9Â June 2020, after several...
Section 68 challenge succeeds on the basis of serious irregularity caused by uncertainty or...
In Xstrata Coal v Benxi Iron & Steel ( EWHC 324 (Comm)), the English High Court permitted a challenge made under section 68 of...
Court of Cassation Takes Significant Step for Arbitration: Court Sustained an Arbitral Award with...
The role of the courts in the development of arbitration proceedings is undeniably crucial. The 15th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation, with its...
English Court of Appeal provides much needed clarity on the proper law of an...
Introduction
The rules around the law applicable to an arbitration agreement generate considerable discussion in arbitration circles, both in England and elsewhere. The two...
New Agreement Between EU Member States: Is This the (Definite) End of Intra-EU Investment...
For several years there has been turmoil within the EU around the potential termination of bilateral investment treaties ("BITs") concluded between EU member states,...
A Practical Global Guide: Arbitration of M&A Transactions
M&A transactions, which typically involve share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, shareholder agreements and joint venture arrangements, are a huge area of commercial activity,...
Rare successful challenge to arbitral award on a point of law
In Tricon Energy Ltd v MTM Trading LLC EWHC 700 (Comm), the English High Court granted a rare successful appeal against an arbitral...
