Russian international arbitration legislation is expected to be modified in the near future. The Russian law governing international arbitration, entitled the Law on International Commercial Arbitration, dates from 1993 and was drafted largely on the basis of the the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law 1985, with minor variations. Largely due to the […]
William Kirtley, On Behalf Of The BNFA, Publishes Article About Barotseland’s Bid For Independence From Zambia In Jeune Afrique
Acting on behalf of arbitration law firm Dugué & Kirtley’s client, the Barotseland National Freedom Alliance (BNFA), William Kirtley has published an article concerning Barotseland’s bid for independence from Zambia in the leading Francophone African news magazine Jeune Afrique. The former British protectorate of Barotseland willingly chose to become part of Zambia pursuant to the Barotseland Agreement 1964, […]
Over 8,000 Signatures Of The Barotseland PCA Arbitration Agreement To Date
The BNFA, our clients, initially gave President Sata two months to sign the PCA arbitration agreement it had proposed, in order to allow the peaceful resolution of the Barotseland issue in accordance with international law. Over 8,000 Barotseland representatives have signed the PCA arbitration agreement to date. This deadline passed on 28 May 2014, and […]
ICC Rules Of Arbitration (1975 through current rules of arbitration)
A colleague in Africa recently requested an older version of the ICC Rules of Arbitration, and to our surprise they were not widely available. Below, please find three decades of ICC Arbitration Rules, starting in 1975 and running through the 2012 ICC Rules, which are the latest version and currently applicable. While some of the older versions may be […]
Basic Arbitration Procedure: The Arbitration Process
Arbitration is triggered by an arbitration clause in a contract. The arbitration clause will typically provide that if a dispute arises in respect of the contract or matters that come within the ambit of the contract, the matter must be referred to arbitration. Either party to the contract is at liberty to issue a notice […]