National laws of the seat of the arbitration may provide that the court is entitled to order consolidation of connected
arbitral proceedings for example via the Arbitration Act in the Netherlands; the California Code of Civil Procedure and Canadian Provincial laws.
Not exact matches
United by their common enthusiasm and ongoing dialectics in delving into legal topics linked to corporate dynamics, Alberti & Fontana deals with M&A, industrial and intellectual property (trademarks, patents, unfair competition, copyright), labor and corporate law, out - of - court stage (drawing up and providing consultancy
for corporate contracts, company deeds, license contracts), as well as contentious,
arbitral and administrative
proceedings.
Indeed, arbitration now seems to be commercial parties» first choice
for dispute resolution in view of obvious benefits such as the clear policy of finality of
arbitral awards, as well as confidentiality of
arbitral proceedings.
In 2007 Spanish investment companies initiated
arbitral proceedings against the Russian Federation, administered by the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, seeking compensation
for alleged lost investments in the Russian oil company Yukos under the Russia - Spain BIT.
For instance, in a 1968 case, a Swiss court refused to issue an enforcement order on the grounds that the
arbitral tribunal had not complied with the agreement of the parties that «all disputes should be settled in one and the same
arbitral proceedings» and instead conducted the arbitration in two stages.904 In a 2001 case, the Italian Supreme Court enforced a first award but not a second award made with respect to the same dispute.
Courts have consistently confirmed this in relation to article V (1)(c).837
For example, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a party's attempt to raise a challenge under article V (1)(c) to oppose an order compelling arbitration, that is, before the arbitral proceedings had even taken place.838 The court noted that the provision could only be invoked by a party opposing enforcement of an award, which was not possible in circumstances where no award had been issued, and also unlikely where the party raising the challenge was the claimant in the would - be arbitration, and thus not the party who would be in a position to challenge any resulting arbitral award absent any counterclaims.
For example, the United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit denied a party's attempt to raise a challenge under article V (1)(c) to oppose an order compelling arbitration, that is, before the arbitral proceedings had even taken place.838 The court noted that the provision could only be invoked by a party opposing enforcement of an award, which was not possible in circumstances where no award had been issued, and also unlikely where the party raising the challenge was the claimant in the would - be arbitration, and thus not the party who would be in a position to challenge any resulting arbitral award absent any counterclaims.
for the Fifth Circuit denied a party's attempt to raise a challenge under article V (1)(c) to oppose an order compelling arbitration, that is, before the
arbitral proceedings had even taken place.838 The court noted that the provision could only be invoked by a party opposing enforcement of an award, which was not possible in circumstances where no award had been issued, and also unlikely where the party raising the challenge was the claimant in the would - be arbitration, and thus not the party who would be in a position to challenge any resulting
arbitral award absent any counterclaims.839
At the same time, the Arbitration Law sets out the circumstances in which the courts may support and supervise the
arbitral process by,
for example, granting orders in relation to interim measures, the taking of evidence and staying court
proceedings in favour of arbitration.
His most recent experience includes: acting
for a US chemicals company in a US$ 100m contractual dispute with a Japanese supplier of business critical manufacturing equipment; advising a global audio / visual supplier in cross-border court and
arbitral proceedings in USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, the PRC and Malaysia arising from breakdown of its supply chain; and acting
for the Liquidators of a global electronics business in claims exceeding US$ 300m.
Elektrim SA v Vivendi Universal SA & Ors [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep 8: grounds
for restraining by injunction an arbitration; as well as several leading cases dealing with interim relief in aid of international
arbitral proceedings including Mobil Cerro Negor Ltd v Petroleos de Venezuela SA [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 684 (expropriation of Mobil's oil fields in Venezuela; successfully discharged worldwide freezing order
for US$ 12 billion under s. 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996); ETI NV v Republic of Bolivia [2009] 1 WLR 665 (CA): (nationalisation of company; successfully discharged a freezing order obtained under s. 25 of the CJJA 1982 and s. 44 of the AA 1996 in aid of an ICSID arbitration); Telenor v Vimpelcom & Altimo Group (pre-arbitration interim relief in S$ 3bn telecommunications shareholder dispute); Yukos Oil v Rosneft (US$ 425m freezing order in support of enforcement of Russian
arbitral awards);
«The book has proved to be a useful tool
for foreign professionals acting in Swedish international
arbitral proceedings; this, combined with the importance of Sweden as preferred venue
for dispute resolution involving parties from CIS countries, led the SAA and SCC to work on a Russian translation of the book», said SCC Legal Counsel Natalia Petrik.
Nigel regularly deals with applications under the Arbitration Act 1996, such as applications to stay legal
proceedings,
for the appointment / removal of arbitrators,
for the exercise of judicial powers in support of
arbitral proceedings, and
for the correction of awards, as well as appeals from arbitration awards on points of law and challenges to awards
for want of jurisdiction or on grounds of serious procedural irregularity.
JAMS serves both as an international arbitration institution to leading international arbitration law firms, and as a provider of international arbitrators to other
arbitral bodies including AAA, ICC, LCIA, HKIAC, and
for ad hoc
proceedings under UNCITRAL and UNIDROIT principles.
He held that as a matter of language, context and logic, «other costs» could include the costs of obtaining litigation funding, given that they were related to, and
for the purpose of, the
arbitral proceedings.
Time limits
for respondents that do not participate in
arbitral proceedings to challenge the tribunal's jurisdiction or resist enforcement
He has acted in significant recent cases concerning the limits of the jurisdiction, including acting
for the successful parties in Yukos Capital v Rosneft [2010] EWHC 784 (Comm)(ambit of the Chabra jurisdiction), Linsen International v Humpuss Sea Transport [2011] 2 Lloyd's Rep 663 and [2011] EWCA Civ 1042 (limits of the territorial jurisdiction to grant freezing orders against non-resident non-parties) and Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Unitech Limited [2014] 2 CLC 784 (power of court to grant freezing orders against non-parties in aid of
arbitral proceedings), as well as Yukos CIS v Wincanton in the BVI Commercial Court and Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal (availability of freezing orders in aid of foreign litigation in the absence of an equivalent of s. 25 of the CJJA).
When the advances are paid and the
arbitral tribunal is constituted, the SCC refer the case to the
arbitral tribunal,
for them to continue the
proceedings.
Subject to paragraph 2 of this article, in any event where an arbitrator has to be replaced during the course of the
arbitral proceedings, a substitute arbitrator shall be appointed or chosen pursuant to the procedure provided
for in articles 8 to 11 that was applicable to the appointment or choice of the arbitrator being replaced.
He has acted
for large regional developers, contractors and subcontractors, advising clients in respect of initial disputes and providing assessments of the strengths and weaknesses of Employers, contractors and subcontractors claims and counterclaims before
arbitral or local court
proceedings are commenced.
The UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules provide a comprehensive set of procedural rules upon which parties may agree
for the conduct of
arbitral proceedings arising out of their commercial relationship.
The
arbitral tribunal, in exercising its discretion, shall conduct the
proceedings so as to avoid unnecessary delay and expense and to provide a fair and efficient process
for resolving the parties» dispute.
During the course of the
arbitral proceedings, a party may amend or supplement its claim or defence, including a counterclaim or a claim
for the purpose of a set - off, unless the
arbitral tribunal considers it inappropriate to allow such amendment or supplement having regard to the delay in making it or prejudice to other parties or any other circumstances.
Martinez - Fraga and Reetz will discuss the evolving relationships between international commercial arbitration and the increasingly significant field of investor - state arbitration, including the use of the U.S. courts to obtain discovery of evidence
for use in those
proceedings and the differing standards used
for enforcement of international commercial and investor - state
arbitral awards.
Within 10 days after the
arbitral proceedings have been concluded («the request period»), a party may request return of that party's documents and JW will arrange
for return of said documents.
The arbitrator will conduct as soon as practicable, and absent extraordinary circumstances, within 20 days of appointment, an initial CMC either telephonically, or in person,
for the planning and scheduling of the
arbitral proceedings.
In Cassation No. 1 of 2017 (JT), the Judicial Tribunal ruled that a London - based
arbitral award was not enforceable in the DIFC Courts in accordance with the New York Convention 1958 because the debtor had brought parallel
proceedings with the Dubai Courts - affiliated Centre
for Amicable Settlement of Disputes.
The
arbitral proceedings may continue, and an award may be granted, at the same time that an application to the court
for the determination of a preliminary point of jurisdiction is pending (section 32 (4)-RRB-.
These exceptions to the obligation of confidentiality are most often relevant with regard to the
arbitral award:
for example, a party may have to disclose the award to the court when bringing recognition and enforcement
proceedings.
For the sake of completeness, it should be noted that the court can also address the substantive jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal in proceedings for the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awar
For the sake of completeness, it should be noted that the court can also address the substantive jurisdiction of the
arbitral tribunal in
proceedings for the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awar
for the recognition and enforcement of foreign
arbitral awards.
Under section 72 of the 1996 Act, a party who takes no part in the
arbitral proceedings can apply to the court
for a declaration or injunction restraining arbitration
proceedings by challenging: (i) the validity of an arbitration agreement; (ii) whether the
arbitral tribunal has been properly constituted; or (iii) the matters that have been referred to arbitration.
A party can only apply to the court
for a ruling on jurisdiction during
arbitral proceedings in two circumstances:
However, the working group found a consensus that «the risk of multiple
proceedings or conflicting decisions should not outweigh the risk that parties wishing to avoid their commitment to arbitrate, or to delay or disrupt
arbitral proceedings, might commence an action which includes claims that are both within and without the scope of the arbitration agreement or unnecessarily names persons who are not parties to the arbitration agreement
for tactical reasons.»
Legal rights of third parties not a party to the arbitration
proceedings will not be affected and there will be no requirement
for disclosure to or recordal of
arbitral awards involving IPRs with the respective Registries of the Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department.
He has defended a Spanish company in two high - value arbitration cases
for the acquisition of a Brazilian group of companies, winning damages over the sellers» contractual liability, who further sought vacatur of the awards in judicial
proceedings in New York on the grounds of lack of impartiality of the President of the
Arbitral Tribunal.
The SIAC has issued a proposal
for the adoption by
arbitral institutions of a protocol
for the consolidation of arbitration
proceedings conducted under different institutional rules of arbitration.
Although this case was very fact specific (and the facts here were particularly complex), there is clearly a danger that in other circumstances, solicitors giving over-optimistic advice to a client contemplating bringing court or
arbitral proceedings about the prospects of success will be liable
for substantial damages if the client as a result proves that as a result it thereby lost a chance to settle a claim on more advantageous terms.
Counsel
for German, Russian and American companies in
proceedings to enforce foreign judgments and
arbitral awards in Ontario.
Petition under section 9 is
for interim measures which was filed before commencement of arbitration
proceedings and or during the ongoing arbitration
proceedings whereas petition under section 34 is filed
for impugning the
arbitral award.
The increasing presence of «the State» (in the broad sense) in general economic life has led to a need
for renewed statutory and judiciary response to issues as diverse as vulture funds litigation involving sovereign debt, enforcement of
arbitral proceedings against States (and similar entities),...
Copies of the order
for termination of the
arbitral proceedings or of the
arbitral award on agreed terms, signed by the Tribunal, shall be communicated by the Tribunal to the Registrar and the Clearing House.
The respondent in that case had filed a petition before Delhi High Court under Section 9
for stay of
arbitral proceedings and filed another
proceedings questioning the award on the issue of exchange rate.
If, before the award is made, the parties agree on a settlement of the dispute, the Tribunal shall either issue an order
for the termination of the
arbitral proceedings or, if requested by both parties and accepted by the Tribunal, record the settlement in the form of an
arbitral award on agreed terms.
If the Claimant fails within the time specified under these Rules or as may be fixed by the Registrar, to submit its Statement of Case, the Registrar may issue an order
for the termination of the
arbitral proceedings or make such other directions as may be appropriate in the circumstances.
At that stage, the respondents filed OMP No. 255 of 2006 under Section 9 of the Act in Delhi High Court
for stay of the
arbitral proceedings.