Arbitration News from Spain
Swedish Appeal Court rules that arbitral tribunal should not have heard Yukos claims
In its judgment of 18 January 2016, the Svea Court of Appeal overturned the Stockholm District Court’s judgment and approved the Russian Federation’s plea...
Rising number of arbitration procedures against the Government of Spain involving investments in renewable...
The reform of the renewable energy industry in Spain has resulted in more than ten arbitration procedures filed by foreign or foreign-controlled investors, given...
Arbitration News from Europe
10th Anniversary Edition of International Arbitration Yearbook – now available!
Baker McKenzie has released the 10th anniversary edition of its annual International Arbitration Yearbook, an in-depth report reviewing significant developments in international arbitration over...
CAS Denies Russian Olympic Committee and Russian Athletes’ Challenge of two International Association of...
The IAAF recently extended its ban on Russian athletes through the World Championships in London this summer, stating that Russian athletes should not expect...
Germany: Higher Regional Court of Munich Reins in Claimant Over Repeated Challenges for Lack...
In a decision of November 2016, the Higher Regional Court of Munich (Oberlandesgericht München; hereinafter the “Court”), clarified some general principles underlying a challenge...
Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Publishes Report on Investor State Arbitration
The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce ("SCC") was founded in 1917. It is part of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, but...
UK Supreme Court rules on whether award debtors can be ordered to pay security...
In a landmark decision, the UK Supreme Court has determined that the New York Convention does not permit domestic courts to require the provision...
Germany: Calculation of Damages For a Breach of a Financial Statements Warranty
In many transactions, the target company's financial statements either play an important or even a crucial role for the determination of the purchase price....
The ICC Expedited Procedure – New Demands for the Drafting of ICC Arbitration Agreements...
On March 1, 2017, the new Arbitration Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC-Rules”) come into force. In Art. 30 and Annex VI,...
Reform Trends in German Arbitration – Towards further International Harmonization or Return to German...
Recently, both the German legislator and the German Institution of Arbitration tasked working groups with a reform of the German arbitration law and the...
