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A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Peru continues to be governed by Legislative Decree No. 1071 of 2008, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law; Urgency Decree No. 020-2020, which modified some articles of Legislative Decree No. 1071 related to arbitrations where the Republic of Peru (“State”) is a party; and the New York Convention[1]. A.2 Institutions, rules and infrastructure Since the 2023 – 2024 edition of the International Arbitration Yearbook, there have…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Argentina continues to be governed by: No legislative amendments have been made since their enactment. In the area of public law arbitration, relevant additions have been made by the “Law of Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines” (“Bases Law”), approved on 28 June 2024 by the National Congress and enacted by the Executive Branch on 8 July 2024. The initial project sent by…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Mexico continues to be governed by the Code of Commerce, which incorporates the provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law in its relevant section. The Code of Commerce was enacted in 1889, and its last amendment on arbitration took place in 2010. Mexico is also a signatory to the New York and Panama Conventions on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Regarding investment arbitration, Mexico continues to…

A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Mexico continues to be governed by the Code of Commerce, which incorporates the provisions of the UNCITRAL Model Law in its relevant section. The Code of Commerce was enacted in 1889, and its last amendment on arbitration took place in 2010. Mexico is also a signatory to the New York and Panama Conventions on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. Regarding investment arbitration, Mexico is a…