Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 2018-2019 Edition
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Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 2017-2018 Edition
Arbitration News from Poland
EU law, Polish public policy? Polish court’s views on taking into account EU laws...
The Appellate Court in Warsaw recently ] considered whether the EU state aid regulations form part of the Polish public policy, when considering an...
Setting-off or setting aside? Polish court holds that tribunal’s refusal to consider set-off violates...
The Appellate Court in Warsaw ] considered whether a narrow arbitration clause may be a reason for rejecting a set-off argument raised by a...
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,...
Baker McKenzie International Arbitration Yearbook 2019-2020 – Poland
POLAND
Sylwia Piotrowska, Aleksandra Żanowska, and Łukasz Zbyszyński
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES
A.1 Legislation
The Act of 17 November 1964 - Code of Civil Procedure, which governs arbitration...
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...
Poland: The autonomy of the arbitration proceedings and the limited scope of the public...
The Polish Supreme Court dealt with two issues arising out of setting aside proceedings. First, the question of the relationship between the decision of...
Poland: How far can an arbitral tribunal go if they consider the contract inequitable?
According to the Polish Supreme Court – very far, as it allowed an arbitral award to modify the key provision of a contract on...
Arbitration in Poland after the 2015 amendments of the Code of Civil Procedure and...
In a nutshell, arbitration must fulfil two main aims to be attractive to its potential users: enforceability of the award must be certain and...
Arbitration News from Europe
New Inter-State-Arbitration Mechanism under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
All well that ends well? After more than four years since the Brexit vote and just one week before the end of the Withdrawal...
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...
EU law, Polish public policy? Polish court’s views on taking into account EU laws...
The Appellate Court in Warsaw recently ] considered whether the EU state aid regulations form part of the Polish public policy, when considering an...
Swiss Supreme Court denies the extension of an arbitration clause to a third party...
In a recent decision published 13 November 2020, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ("SFSC") granted the appeal against the partial final award of an...
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...
Austrian Supreme Court confirms arbitral tribunal’s ruling to hold virtual hearing despite one party’s...
In its landmark decision under docket no. 18 ONc 3/20s, published on 28 September 2020, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof "OGH") established two...
Arbitrator challenges: a practical guide
1. A case for challenge
Nothing is more important in arbitration than the impartiality and independence of arbitrators. Parties hand over their fundamental right to...
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...
Swiss Supreme Court rejects request for revision of an arbitral award as the new...
In its decision published 21 October 2020, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court ("SFSC") denied the revision of an arbitral award on the basis that...