The 2017 ICC Arbitration Rules, applicable as of 1 March 2017, govern ICC arbitrations along with the mandatory rules of the seat of arbitration. The parties agree to apply the ICC Rules of Arbitration by referring to them in the arbitration clause enclosed in their contract or by mutual agreement after a dispute has arisen. The ICC […]
Kosovo Telecom Arbitration
The largest commercial arbitration in the youngest European State – the Kosovo Telecom arbitration – has come to an end. In a dispute between local mobile operator Dardafone, operating in Kosovo under the trading name Z Mobile, and Telekom Kosovo, at the time known as PTK, an ICC Tribunal seated in London has ordered Dardafone […]
ICC Court Reveals Record Number of Arbitration Cases in 2016
The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) based in Paris announced on 18 January 2017 a record number of arbitration cases in 2016. It indicated that it had administered 966 new cases in 2016, which is the highest number of cases in this institution’s 94-year-old history.[1] In 2015, 17% fewer […]
Successful Challenge of Arbitration Award before the French Conseil d’Etat
On 9 November 2016, following the challenge of an arbitration award before the French Conseil d’Etat, France’s highest administrative court, the administrative court rendered an interesting new decision on the issue of its power to review an international arbitration award in the context of a public contract. This decision arises out of an ICC award […]
Joint Venture Arbitrations
Joint venture arbitrations are common. Joint ventures are frequently international in nature, involving partners from different countries operating in various continents and involving multiple laws and jurisdictions. This led to a rising need for joint venture disputes to be resolved in a more neutral setting than before national State courts of just one party. Arbitration, […]