On 10 January 2017 the Singapore Parliament passed the Civil law Bill (Bill No. 38/2016) legalizing third party funding in international arbitration and related proceedings in Singapore. The Bill entered into force on 1 March 2017 and is one of the first statutes in the world specifically adopted in relation to third party funding. Third […]
Arctic Sunrise Arbitration (PCA case 2014-02) – Russia to pay €5.4 million in damages
On 10 July 2017, a PCA Arbitral Tribunal seated in The Hague rendered its award on compensation in another politically sensitive arbitration between Russia and the Netherlands (also known as the “Arctic Sunrise Arbitration”). The PCA Tribunal ordered Russia to pay €5.4 million in damages to the Netherlands for the capture and detention of a […]
Ljubljana Arbitration Centre at the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The Ljubljana Arbitration Centre (LAC) is a body organised within the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is the central arbitration institution in Slovenia. The LAC is an autonomous and independent administrative body that provides a wide range of dispute resolution services, most notably arbitration, mediation and conciliation.[1] The LAC has a long-standing tradition […]
International Arbitration at the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration
The Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) was launched in 1978 by the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization. While the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre constitute the main arbitral institutions in the region, institutions such as the Kuala Lumpur Regional […]
Final Award in PCA Arbitration Between Slovenia and Croatia
The long-awaited Final Award regarding the PCA arbitration between Slovenia and Croatia has finally been issued. It was rendered on 29 June 2017, ruling upon the border dispute between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia. The Arbitral Tribunal, presided by Judge Gilbert Guillaume, rendered its Final Award on the basis of an […]