Swaziland ICSID Arbitration Notice Of Dispute For The Expropriation Of Shareholding In Joint Venture A notice of dispute against Swaziland has been submitted to the King of Swaziland, His Majesty the King Mswati III, as well as his Prime Minister and other Government entities. Brought on behalf of the foreign investor Southern Africa Resources Limited (“SARL”), the […]
The New ICC Expert Rules Enter Into Force On 1 February 2015
New ICC Expert Rules Enter Into Force On 1 February 2015 The new ICC expert rules allow parties to use the ICC to (1) propose experts, (2) appoint experts and (3) to administer expert proceedings. Three separate set of rules are included in the new ICC expert rules, rather than one as under the previous version […]
Collective Arbitration Against Russia By Ukrainian Businesses Expropriated In The Crimea
Collective Arbitration Against Russia By Ukrainian Businesses Expropriated In The Crimea Is collective arbitration against Russia for the expropriations of Ukrainian assets occurring in Crimea possible? An article in the New York Times dating from 11 January 2015 notes that the plunder of Ukrainian-owned assets is continuing in the Crimea on a large scale today. Armed forces known as the “people’s militia” are invading […]
2014 In-House Counsel Survey On Arbitration
2014 In-House Counsel Survey On Arbitration Today’s General Counsel has reported the latest survey concerning whether arbitration should be preferred to litigation to resolve disputes. In-house counsel appreciate the less formal setting for resolving disputes via arbitration, as well as the possibilities that it allows to avoid bad court systems and runaway jury decisions. When sensitive facts […]
Do The IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration Conflict with Islamic Sharia?
Do The IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration Conflict with Islamic Sharia? Under at least the Hanbali school of Islamic jurisprudence, which is the official fiqh recognized by Saudi Arabia, Article 4(2) of the IBA Rules of Evidence in International Arbitration plainly conflicts with Islamic Sharia as understood by Hanbali jurisprudence. This […]