In the dispute between the Republic of Malta and the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, the Tribunal issued on 5 September 2016 an award on its jurisdiction, admissibility of claims, liability and reparation, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The dispute relates first to the arrest of a vessel (the […]
ICC Emergency Arbitrator Rules
The 2012 ICC emergency arbitrator rules extend the advantages of arbitration to parties who are in urgent need of interim measures before an arbitral tribunal has been constituted. Before, parties had to seek such measures from State courts, which was not always possible or desired. An application for Emergency Measures can be filed prior to the Request for Arbitration under the ICC […]
Document Production under the LCIA Rules
Under Article 15 of LCIA Rules[1], parties only need to submit essential documents, which means identified documents that are relevant to the case and material to its outcome. This concept is common in international arbitration, but differs from English common law traditions, which require far more rigorous disclosure[2]. In order to encompass arbitration held both in common law […]
Escalation Clauses in the ICC Mediation Rules
On 1 January 2014, the Mediation Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce came into force (ICC Mediation Rules), thereby replacing ICC’s Amicable Dispute Resolution Rules. While arbitration under the ICC Arbitration Rules leads to a binding decision from an independent and neutral tribunal, the ICC Mediation procedure seeks to help the Parties reach a […]
Arbitration Clause Tips
The “arbitration clause” or the “arbitration agreement” is the provision in a contract that allows the parties to have their dispute resolved by an arbitral tribunal instead of ordinary State courts. An arbitration clause is binding and the parties cannot renounce unilaterally to the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal. In order to draft an effective […]