Attention to international arbitration data and metrics is a recent phenomenon. In a recent annual survey, users identified new areas of development that will be at the center of debate for the foreseeable future. International Arbitration Data: Measured Popularity and Flaws The Pros 97% of respondents support arbitration as the preferred method for cross-border disputes. There is […]
International Arbitration in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Despite significant efforts towards the reform and modernization of its arbitration laws, arbitration in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a rather underdeveloped and unpopular dispute resolution mechanism. Bosnia and Herzegovina was established as an independent State after the Balkan war of the 1990’s. The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the […]
Interim Measures by Emergency Arbitrators under the SCC Arbitration Rules
The SCC Arbitration Rules, as well as other leading arbitration rules, allow parties to an arbitration agreement to obtain interim measures in an expedited manner, even before an arbitral tribunal is in place, by appointing an Emergency Arbitrator (Appendix II to the SCC Arbitration Rules, Article 1(1)). After the decision on interim measures is rendered, […]
States as Claimants in Investment Arbitration
In classic investment arbitration disputes, an investor brings claims against a host country under an investment treaty, an investment contract, or both. Since only States are parties to bilateral investment treaties, they have obligations under these agreements. These treaties aim to give rights to foreign investors. Thus, the growth of investment disputes over the last […]
Response to the Notice of Arbitration under the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2016
The Response to the Notice of Arbitration under the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2016 is the first written submission that the Respondent to an arbitration must file. This memorial will typically set the main lines of its defence, which will be subsequently developed. The Notice of Arbitration as well as the Response are the first documents that […]