At Foley Hoag, he will be defending sovereign State clients against claims by investors before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and
other arbitral tribunals.
Not exact matches
Achmea casts serious doubts on the legality of CETA's investment chapter, which allows investors from one Party to submit to an
arbitral tribunal a claim that the
other Party has breached an obligation under CETA.
The term «
arbitral procedure» encompasses the period beginning with the filing of an action and ending when the award is rendered.891 The application of the law by a
tribunal, on the
other hand, goes to the actual merits of a dispute and therefore falls outside the scope of review at the recognition and enforcement stage.892
The judgment's references to the principle of mutual trust, and to the idea that the member states respect the EU's foundational values by implementing EU law effectively, creates the perception that
arbitral tribunals not only decrease the «full effectiveness» of EU law, but also apply and implement values
other than those listed in Article 2 TEU.
Any dispute between one Party and an investor of the
other Party relating to the amount or method of payment of the compensation due under article 6 of this Agreement, -LSB-...] may be referred to -LSB-...]: — An
arbitral tribunal -LSB-...].»
The Svea Court of Appeal also dismissed the investors» arguments that a MFN - clause in the BIT meant that the dispute resolution clauses in Russia's
other BIT's gave the
arbitral tribunal jurisdiction over the dispute.
«A party to
arbitral proceedings may (upon notice to the
other parties and to the
arbitral tribunal) appeal to the Court on a question of law arising out of an award made in the proceedings.»
Helping to align investment arbitration with the functioning and the results of
other systems of public law adjudication can contribute to forming an emerging consensus on the many contested issues in international investment law and afford legitimacy to the dispute settlement activity of investor - State
arbitral tribunals.
Any
other agreed language may of course be used in the
arbitral proceedings before the
tribunal, once it has been constituted.
In reaching this decision, the High Court undertook a review of past Singapore case law and legal commentary on the nature and purpose of Article 34 (2)(a)(iii), ultimately deciding that «as a matter of policy, to hold that Art 34 (2)(a)(iii) does not apply, where no
other limb under Art 34 (2) would be engaged, would allow an
arbitral tribunal to immunize its awards against judicial scrutiny by delivering its conclusions on both jurisdiction and merits in a single award», which would have been an «unsatisfactory result».
There may also be specific rules and instructions for cases before the particular court,
arbitral tribunal or
other body, as well as directions specific to the particular matter.
Vaughan Lowe is a practising Barrister at Essex Court Chambers, mainly in the field of international law, with cases in the International Court of Justice, the ECJ, the ECHR, the ITLOS, the Iran - US Claims Tribunal, ad hoc
Arbitral Tribunals and courts in England and Hong Kong, among
others.
The court further ruled that the fact that the award was unanimous and that the impartiality of the
other arbitrators was not disputed was irrelevant, since each member of the
arbitral tribunal is likely to influence
other members.
Finally, para 4 of recital 12 states that the Regulation should not apply to any action or ancillary proceedings relating to (in particular) the establishment of an
arbitral tribunal, the powers of arbitrators, the conduct of an arbitration procedure or any
other aspects of such a procedure, nor to any action or judgment concerning the annulment, review, appeal, recognition or enforcement of an
arbitral award.
the reasonable travel and
other expenses of witnesses to the extent such expenses are approved by the
arbitral tribunal;
the legal and
other costs incurred by the parties in relation to the arbitration to the extent that the
arbitral tribunal determines that the amount of such costs is reasonable; and
the reasonable costs of expert advice and of
other assistance required by the
arbitral tribunal;
When there is more than one arbitrator, any award or
other decision of the
arbitral tribunal shall be made by a majority of the arbitrators.
The response to the notice of arbitration may also include: (a) Any plea that an
arbitral tribunal to be constituted under these Rules lacks jurisdiction; (b) A proposal for the appointment of a sole arbitrator referred to in article 8, paragraph 1; (c) Notification of the designation of an arbitrator referred to in articles 9 or 10; (d) A brief description of counterclaims or claims for the purpose of a set - off, if any, including where relevant, an indication of the amounts involved, and the relief or remedy sought; (e) A notice of arbitration in accordance with article 3 in case the respondent formulates a claim against a party to the arbitration agreement
other than the claimant.
The costs referred to in article 40, paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (f), shall be fixed by the Secretariat in accordance with the BVI IAC's Schedule of fees and costs, taking into account the amount in dispute, the complexity of the subject matter, the time spent by the arbitrators and any experts or assistants appointed by the
arbitral tribunal, and any
other relevant circumstances of the case.
If a party, duly invited by the
arbitral tribunal to produce documents, exhibits or
other evidence, fails to do so within the established period of time, without showing sufficient cause for such failure, the
arbitral tribunal may make the award on the evidence before it.
Within 30 days after the receipt of the award, a party, with notice to the
other parties and the Secretariat, may request that the
arbitral tribunal give an interpretation of the award.
Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, the
arbitral tribunal may order that pre-award and post-award interest (either simple or compound) be paid by any party on any sum awarded at such rates as the
arbitral tribunal decides to be appropriate (without being bound by rates of interest practised by any state court or
other legal authority).
Within 30 days after the receipt of the award, a party, with notice to the
other parties and the Secretariat, may request the
arbitral tribunal to correct in the award any error in computation, any clerical or typographical error, or any error or omission of a similar nature.
The
arbitral tribunal shall in the final award or, if it deems appropriate, in any
other award, determine any amount that a party may have to pay to another party as a result of the decision on allocation of costs.
For example: (a) subject to confirmation of appointment by the BVI IAC, parties are free to nominate an individual for appointment as arbitrator, whether or not that person is included in the BVI IAC's panel of arbitrators (article 7 (4)-RRB-; (b) the Secretariat has the power to change time periods under these Rules (e.g. articles 4 (1), 8 (2)(b), 9 (3) and 41 (4)-RRB-; (c) arbitrations can be brought to the BVI IAC under contracts and
other legal instruments (e.g., article 23 (1)-RRB-; (ix) provide that the responsibility for fixing fees and expenses of the
arbitral tribunal, the costs of expert advice and of
other assistance required by the
arbitral tribunal and the administrative expenses of the BVI IAC lies with the Secretariat (article 42).
The term «costs» includes only: (a) The fees of the
arbitral tribunal to be stated separately as to each arbitrator; (b) The reasonable travel and
other expenses incurred by the arbitrators; (c) The reasonable costs of expert advice and of
other assistance required by the
arbitral tribunal; (d) The reasonable travel and
other expenses of witnesses to the extent such expenses are approved by the
arbitral tribunal; (e) The legal and
other costs incurred by the parties in relation to the arbitration to the extent that the
arbitral tribunal determines that the amount of such costs is reasonable; (f) The fees and expenses of the Secretariat, including the fees and expenses of the appointing authority.
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.
A decision by the
arbitral tribunal that the contract or
other legal instrument is null, void, or invalid shall not entail automatically the invalidity of the arbitration clause.
At any time during the
arbitral proceedings the
arbitral tribunal may require the parties to produce documents, exhibits or
other evidence within such a period of time as the
arbitral tribunal shall determine.
All communications to the
arbitral tribunal by one party shall be communicated by that party to all
other parties and the Secretariat.
The
tribunal is obliged to comply with that general duty in conducting the
arbitral proceedings, in its decisions on matters of procedure and evidence, and in the exercise of all
other powers conferred upon it.
7.6 What is the approach of national courts to the enforcement of preliminary relief and interim measures ordered by
arbitral tribunals in your jurisdiction and in
other jurisdictions?
(3) A notice or
other document may be served by sending it to the addressee by telephone transmission of a facsimile to the number that the addressee specified in the arbitration agreement or has furnished to the
arbitral tribunal.
A final and binding award, therefore, precludes the successful party from bringing the same claim (s) again, either in a fresh arbitration or before the national courts, and precludes both parties from contradicting the decision of the
arbitral tribunal on a question of law or fact decided by the award (Sun Life Insurance Company of Canada and
others v The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company [2006] 1 All ER (Comm) 675; Injazat Technology Capital Ltd v Najafi [2012] EWHC 4171 (Comm)-RRB-.
If the situation is not urgent, the court is only entitled to act (i) on the application of a party made with the permission of the
arbitral tribunal, or (ii) with the agreement in writing of all of the
other parties (section 44 (4)-RRB-.
there was irregularity in the conduct of the proceedings or the award which is admitted by the
arbitral tribunal or
other institution or person vested by the parties with powers in relation to the proceedings or the award (section 68 (2)(i)-RRB-.
In Ontario, with virtually identical provisions in most
other provinces» arbitration statutes, s. 8 (1) the Arbitration Act, 1991, provides an
arbitral tribunal with the same powers as the court in respect of preservation of property, interim injunctions and appointment of receivers.
Section 31 makes it mandatory for an
arbitral tribunal to decide a dispute in accordance with law, with which is expressly stated to include specific performance, injunctions and
other equitable remedies.
In his view, the second letter gave Levicom no advice about how damages were to be measured if they wished to claim them, either because an order for the disposal of the shares (which Linklaters were advising should be sought from the
arbitral tribunal) might not be made, or for any
other reason.
Reliance is placed on para 51 of the order passed by the learned single Judge which recorded that the interim relief granted to continue till
arbitral tribunal at London passes such
other order or directions.
Liberty is also granted to the parties to raise defenses before the
arbitral tribunal at London or to file an application for such
other measures.
While the proper law is the law which governs the agreement itself, in the absence of any
other stipulation in the arbitration clause as to which law would apply in respect of the
arbitral proceedings, it is now well settled that it is the law governing the contract which would also be the law applicable to the
arbitral tribunal itself.
Either party may, without inconsistency with this agreement to arbitrate, seek from a court any provisional remedy that may be necessary to protect trademarks, copyrights, or
other rights or property pending the establishment of the
arbitral tribunal or its determination of the merits of the controversy.