Bahrain updated its arbitration law not long ago. Legislative Decree No. 9 of 2015 (the “BAA”) has incorporated the Model Law of the United Nations Commission for International Trade Law (the “Model Law“) in its entirety and included some additional provisions regarding the parties’ representation (Article 6 of the BAA) and arbitrators’ liability (Article 7 […]
Dispute Boards and International Construction Arbitration
1. What Is a Dispute Board? Dispute boards[1] are often found in large construction projects[2] to assist parties in resolving or avoiding disputes and, ideally, preventing such disputes from escalating to international construction arbitration.[3] Dispute boards are purely a creature of contract. This means that normally there will be no supporting statute to regulate the […]
Arbitration in Slovakia
Arbitration in Slovakia has not ceased to develop and adapt itself to international standards since the independence of the country on 1 January 1993. Today, it is a well-recognised alternative dispute resolution mechanism in Slovakia. Below, we address the main features of the legal instruments regulating civil/commercial, as well as investment arbitration, in Slovakia. Civil […]
Arbitration in Armenia
Arbitration in Armenia is governed by the Law on Commercial Arbitration (RA Law No. HO-55-N)(the “Armenian Arbitration Act“). The Armenian Arbitration Act provides a modern and coherent legal framework for both international and domestic arbitration, as well as for the enforcement of arbitration awards in Armenian courts. Largely based on the UNCITRAL Model law on […]
Arbitration in Algeria
Arbitration in Algeria is codified in Articles 1006 to 1061 of the Algerian Code of Civil and Administrative Procedure (the “CCAP”). The latest amendment took place on 25 February 2008, through Act No 08-09, and entered in force one year later, on 25 February 2009. The arbitration provisions of the CCAP are influenced by the […]