Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 2018-2019 Edition
Click here for the chapter on Belgium in the 2018-2019 Arbitration Yearbook.
Brussels Court of First Instance rules that tribunal secretaries can assist in drafting an...
In a judgment of 17 June 2020, the Brussels Court of First Instance refused to set aside an ICC award in favour of the...
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2020-2021 – Belgium
BELGIUM
Koen De Winter, Michaël De Vroey and Margo Allaerts
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
Domestic and international arbitration in Belgium continues to be governed by Part...
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2019-2020 – Belgium
BELGIUM
Koen De Winter, Michaël De Vroey and Margo Allaerts
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 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...
Belgium: Constitutional Court allows third-party opposition against arbitral awards
Following a request for a preliminary ruling from the Brussels Court of First Instance (“CFI”), the Constitutional Court (“CC”) held in a judgment of...
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...
The Paris Court of Appeal rules over French courts’ jurisdiction to hear a liability...
In a recent decision issued by the International Commercial Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal, the court quashed a judgment of the Paris...
Brussels Court of First Instance rules that tribunal secretaries can assist in drafting an...
In a judgment of 17 June 2020, the Brussels Court of First Instance refused to set aside an ICC award in favour of the...
Swiss Supreme Court confirms that claims against bankrupt Swiss parties do not ipso facto...
In a decision published on 1st March 2021, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ("SFSC") ruled on the arbitrability of a claim and the corresponding...
A Year in Arbitration: Recent Court Decisions from Turkey and Developments Around the World
In the course of the past year, the Turkish courts have issued various decisions in relation to arbitration matters, which may be of interest...
Climate Finance and Arbitration
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight against Climate Change was the number one topic on the news. What was most striking about the fight...
The LCIA 2020 Casework Report – More international flavour and a first insight into...
The LCIA’s 2020 Casework Report reveals that the London arbitration market is busier than ever, at least in part as a result of the...
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on (physical) litigation and international arbitration proceedings in Switzerland
With the emergence of the COVID-19 virus in early 2020, Switzerland along with many other countries introduced extensive measures to prevent the spread of...
Recent Case Law of the Czech Supreme Court Confirms the Importance of Independence and...
In November 2020, the Czech Supreme Court issued two decisions that are of a great importance for the development of arbitration proceedings in the...
The Advocate General calls for additional requirements to be satisfied in order for an...
On April 22, 2021 the Advocate General issued its opinion in the proceedings before the Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") under case...
