India’s parliament passed a bill to modify arbitration act
The Indian parliament passed a bill on the 10th August 2018, with the aim to modify the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. This new legislation is based [...]
ICSID, 22 August 2018, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. v. Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd. (TANESCO), ICSID Case No. ARB/10/20, Decision on the Application for Annulment
Upon the request of Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO or “Respondent”), an electricity supply company designated as an agency of the Republic of Tanzania pursuant to [...]
Russian arbitration center report for 2017/2018
On 14 August 2018, the Russian Arbitration Center (“RAC”) published an annual report for 2017/2018. This report analyses the evolution of the RAC during these years. It [...]
England and Wales Court of Appeal, 10 August 2018, Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati, Ascom Group S.A. and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Limited v. The Republic of Kazakhstan, [2018] EWCA Civ 1896
On 19 December 2013, an SCC arbitral tribunal issued an award in favour of Anatolie Stati, Gabriel [...]
Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, 8 August 2018, Dixie Equipment, LLC and Dixie Turbine Services, LLC v. Energia de Ramos, S.A.P.I de C.V. f/k/a Deacero Power S.A.P.O de C.V.
Dixie Equipment, LLC and Dixie Turbine Services, LLC (“Appellants”) and Energia de Ramos, S.A.P.I de C.V.f/k/a Deacero [...]
ICSID Secretariat – Proposal for Amendment of the ICSID Rules, 2 August 2018
ICSID proposes amendments to its rules to resolve investment disputes. All filing will be done electronically unless [...]
California – New commercial arbitration law
The new California law on commercial arbitration was signed on Wednesday the 18 July 2018 by the [...]
Mauritius – New arbitration center
The Mauritius international arbitration centre will begin operations as an independent centre on 27 July 2018. A [...]
Uruguay – New international arbitration law
Uruguay passed a new bill, based on the 1985 UNCITRAL Model law, with certain elements incorporated from [...]