For many years, critics have complained that there was not enough transparency in investor-State arbitration. Last week, Canada made headlines by becoming only the second State to ratify the 2015 United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty Based Investor-State Arbitration (the Mauritius Convention). The Convention confirms and extends the applicability of the 2014 UNCITRAL Rules […]
The PCA Secretary General’s Role as Arbitrator Appointing Authority
The Secretary General of one of the oldest arbitral institutions in the word, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (the “PCA”), has a very important role under the UNCITRAL Rules as an arbitrator appointing authority. Under both the 1976 and the 2010 UNCITRAL Rules (as revised in 2013), the Secretary General acts as the appointing authority […]
Greek International Arbitration – The Legal Framework
Greek international arbitration law includes a favorable legal framework for arbitrations taking place with their seat in Greece and for the execution of arbitral awards in the country. In Greece, the international commercial arbitration regime is regulated by the 1958 New York Convention (NYC) and the UNCITRAL Model Law, where applicable. The UNCITRAL Model Law […]
2016 UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings
The first version of the UNCITRAL Notes on Organizing Arbitral Proceedings, aimed at assisting arbitration practitioners with the issues typically associated with arbitral proceedings, was adopted by the UNCITRAL Commission in 1996 and has been replaced by a new version in July 2016, available below. The Notes have proven to be a useful tool for […]
Indian Investment Arbitration Regime Changes
Since the beginning of 2012, India has enacted significant changes with respect to the Indian investment arbitration regime. A new model Bilateral Investment Treaty (“BIT”) was approved in 2015 and will be used to renegotiate all future BIT’s signed by India. In 2016, India also terminated its existing BIT’s with 57 countries, showing India’s intent to withdraw from the Investor-State […]