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Arbitration News from Japan
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2019-2020 – Japan
JAPAN
Yoshiaki Muto, Takeshi Yoshida, Dominic Sharman and Yuko Kai
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
International arbitration in Japan continues to be governed by the Arbitration Act...
Japan: Consequences of an arbitrator’s failure to disclose relevant facts
In a recent case, Japan’s Supreme Court overturned a decision of the Osaka High Court to set aside a JCAA award on the ground...
New EU-Japan Trade Deal: EU declares ISDS “dead”
The European Union and Japan have announced the main elements of a new economic partnership agreement, which has been hailed as the most important...
TPP text released: Investment Chapter
The much awaited text of the TPP has been released. As anticipated, the Investment Chapter (Chapter 9) sets out protections for investors of each...
TPP: ISDS included in the final deal
Agreement has been reached on the long-awaited Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is a free trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim nations, including Australia,...
Amendments to the JCAA Rules
The amended Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (“JCAA”) arbitration rules came into effect on February 1, 2014. These amendments were a significant overhaul from the...
Arbitration News from Asia-Pacific
Part I of a Trilogy: State measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
States around the world have adopted measures in reaction to the unprecedented nature and scale of the COVID-19 pandemic to curb the spread of...
Baker McKenzie & WBCSD ESG Litigation Event
Join Baker McKenzie and WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) on Thursday 25th February in an interactive webinar to understand the complexities of...
New Defence raised during Closing Submissions – Arbitral Award set aside for Breach of...
In brief
The principles of natural justice in the context of international arbitration are well established. Every party has the fundamental right to be heard...
DR Annual Update 2021: The Future of Disputes
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has largely influenced and brought about significant changes to the way we solve disputes. We have already seen judicial systems twist...
The Year Ahead: Developments in Global Litigation and Arbitration in 2021
The Year Ahead – our publication looking at key developments in global litigation and arbitration for 2021 – is now available in English, Spanish and...
Baker McKenzie Arbitration Quiz Night
We are delighted to invite you to Baker McKenzie's first ever Arbitration Quiz Night!
Join us on 8 December 2020 at 6.00 pm CET for...
The new updated ICC Rules
From 1 January 2021, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will bring into force revised 2021 Rules of Arbitration ("2021 Rules"), replacing the current...
